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RESOLUTIONS 



Trustees of Columbia College. 



1820-1868. 



RESOLUTIONS 



PASSED BY THE 



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Trustees of Columbia College; 



BRIEF NOTICES OF THE ACTION OF THE 
BOARD UPON IMPORTANT SUBJECTS, 



1820 to 1868 



: 







NEW YORK : 
D. VAN NOSTRAND, No. 192 BROADWAY. 

1868. 



CONTENTS. 



PAGE 

Board of trustees 3 

Standing committee • • ■ 4 

Committee on course of instruction 4 

Committee on the school of mines 4 

Committee on the school of law 5 

Committee on the library 5 

Committee on honors -, 5 

Eesolution directing the preparation of this synopsis 7 

Academical dress 9> 155 

Appropriations, special 1° 

Appropriations, permanent 12 

Attendance at prayers 14. 155 

Botanical garden " 

Erection of college buildings 16 

College buiiding, site for 17 

College buildings, use of 17 

Catalogue l ' 

Chemistry, department of 19 

Church site, lots reserved for 22 

Cloak room 23 

Commencements and exhibitions 23 

Diplomas 25 

Elocution, instruction in 2 6. 153 

Examinations 2 ^- 157 

Pees 29 

Financial policy, permanent 31 



IV CONTENTS. 



PAGE 

Free tuition 36, 158 

Gebhard fund 36 

Grammar school 37 

Greenwood cemetery 41 

Herbarium 42 

Honors 44 

Inquiry into the state of the college, committee on 44 

Instruction, course of, and committee on the course 48 

Inventory of movable property 66 

Law school 66 

Library 75 

Medicine, school of 84 

Merit rolls 87 

Meteorological observations 87 

Military education 88 

Mines, school of 89 

Minutes of the board ... 109 

Modern languages 110 

Natural history, lyceum of Ill 

Observatory, astronomical Ill 

President, of the ... 112 

Prize scholarships and prizes 113, 158 

Professorships and professors 117 

Eeading-room 125 

Eepairs 126, 162 

Reviews of studies 126 

Salaries '. 127 

Seal 133, 162 

Scholarships, free . 134 

Smithsonian institution, agreement with 136 

Societies, college 137 

Sports and games 133 

Standing committee 138 

Transfer of students from class to class 144 



CONTENTS. 



PAGE 

Treasurer, of the 144, 166 

Trustees 145, 166 

Tutorships 151 

University convocation 153 

Visitation of the college 153 

Weights, measures, and coins 154 

SUPPLEMENTARY. 

Chair of governor Clinton 156 

Prize fellowships and scholarships 158 

Removal of the college 162 



COM! MB I A COLLEGE. 



BOARD OF TRUSTEES. 

NAMES. RESIDENCES. 

HAMILTON FISH, LL. D., Chairman of the Board ... .251 East 17th Street. 

GARDINER SPRING, S. T. D., LL. D 6 West 37th 

SAMUEL B. RUGGLES, LL. D 24 Union Square. 

WILLIAM BETTS, LL. D., Clerk. 122 East 30th Street. 

BENJAMIN I. HAIGHT, S. T. D 56 West 26th " 

EDWARD JONES 75 Fifth Avenue. 

ROBERT RAY 363 West 28th Street. 

GOUVERNEUR M. OGDEN, Treasurer 84 West 11th 

HENRY J. ANDERSON, M. D., LL. D 53 West 36th 

EDWARD L. BEADLE, M. D Poughkeepsie. 

GEORGE T. STRONG 113 East 21st Street, 

MANCIUS S. HUTTON, S. T. D 115 Ninth 

HORATIO POTTER, S. T. D., LL. D., D. C. L 38 East 22d 

MARTIN ZBOROWSKI Morrisania. 

JOHN TORREY, M. D , LL. D Columbia College. 

LEWIS M. RUTHERFURD 175 Second Avenue. 

THOMAS DE WITT, S. T. D 123 Ninth Street. 

JOHN JACOB ASTOR, Jr 338 Fifth Avenue. 

JOHN C. JAY, M. D Kye. 

WILLIAM C. SCHERMERHORN 49 West 23d Street. 

MORGAN DIX, S. T. D 50 Varick 

FREDERICK A. P. BARNARD, S. T. D., LL. D Columbia College. 

SAMUEL BLATCHFORD, LL. D 12 West 22d Street. 

STEPHEN P. NASH U West 19th " 



COMMITTEES OF THE TRUSTEES. 



STANDING COMMITTEE. 

NAMES. EESIDENCES. 

GOUVERNEUR M. OGDEN, Chaibman 84 West 11th Street. 

WILLIAM BETTS, LL. D 122 East 30th " 

ROBERT RAY 221 East 28th " 

JOHN TORREY, M. D., LL. D Columbia College. 

EDWARD JONES 75 Fifth Avenue. 

MARTIN ZBOROWSKI Morrisania. 

LEWIS M. RUTHERFURD 175 Second Avenue. 



COMMITTEE ON THE COURSE OF INSTRUCTION. 

NAMES. EESIDENCES. 

HORATIO POTTER, S. T. D., LL. D., D. C. L 33 West 24th Street. 

MORGAN DIX, S. T. D 50 Varick 

GEORGE T. STRONG 113 East 21st " 

LEWIS M. RUTHERFURD 175 Second Avenue. 

FREDERICK A. P. BARNARD, S. T. D., LL. D Columbia College. 



COMMITTEE ON THE SCHOOL OF MINES. 

NAMES. EESIDENCES. 

WILLIAM BETTS, LL. D., Chairman 122 East 30th Street. 

EDWARD JONES 75 Fifth Avenue. 

GEORGE T. STRONG ; 113 East 21st Street. 

JOHN TORREY, M. D., LL. D Columbia College. 

LEWIS M. RUTHERFURD 175 Second Avenue. 

FREDERICK A. P. BARNARD, S. T. D., LL. D Columbia College. 

HAMILTON FISH, LL. D 134 East 17th Street. 



COMMITTEES OF THE TRUSTEES. 



COMMITTEE ON THE SCHOOL OF LAW. 

NAMES. RESIDENCES. 

SAMUEL B. RUGGLES, LL. D., Chairman 24 Union Square. 

HAMILTON FISH, LL. D 134 East 17th Street. 

GOUVERNEUR M. OGDEN, Esq 84 West 11th " 

GEORGE T. STRONG, Esq 113 East 21st " 

WILLIAM BETTS, LL. D 122 East 30th " 

THEODORE W. DWIGHT, LL. D 37 Lafayette Place. 

STEPHEN P. NASH , H West 19th Street. 



COMMITTEE ON THE LIBRARY. 

NAMES. RESIDENCES. 

HENRY J. ANDERSON, M. D., LL. D., Chairman 53 West 36th Street. 

GEORGE T. STRONG 113 East 21st " 

WILLIAM C. SCHERMERHORN 49 West 23d 

FREDERICK A. P. BARNARD, S. T.D., LL. D Columbia College. 

BEVERLEY R. BETTS, Clerk Maspeth, L. I. 



COMMITTEE ON HONORS. 
names. residences. 

WILLIAM BETTS, LL. D., Chairman 122 East 30th Street. 

HORATIO POTTER, S. T. D., LL. D., D. C. L 38 East 22d 

HENRY J. ANDERSON, M. D., LL. D 53 West 36th " 

GEORGE T. STRONG 113 East 21st " 

FREDERICK A. P. BARNARD, S. T. D., LL. D Columbia College. 



RESOL [ITION 

DIRECTING THE PREPARATION OE A SYNOPSIS 

OF THE 

RESOLUTIONS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES 

OF 

COLUMBIA COLLEGE. 



Passed November G, 1S65. 



1865. Nov. e. Resolved, That the president be requested to 
prepare a synopsis of the resolutions of the board, 
exhibiting a history of legislation on all important 
subjects, and preserving in full all resolutions still 
in force, to be printed for the use of the board. 

Resolved, That a selection from the resolutions 

• of the board, of such as have a relation to the 

educational objects of the college and its several 

schools, be printed in connection with the statutes 

of the college. 



RESOLUTIONS 

OF THE 

TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA COLLEGE. 



ACADEMICAL DRESS. 



1788, Aug. 25. A petition from several students of the college was 
read, setting forth their desire that an order should pass 
for their wearing gowns ; thereupon — 

Resolved, That for the present, such of the students as 
choose to wear gowns, be, and they are hereby, permitted 
to wear them ; and that the board of president and pro- 
fessors ascertain the distinctions between the different 
classes until the corporation make further regulations on 
the subject. 

ass. Aprn 9. Resolved, That the board of president and professors 
be authorized to require of the students to wear gowns 
in such cases and under such ponalties as they shall 
judge proper. 

827, Jan. i5 A communication from the students on the subject of 
a regulation adopted by themselves respecting the wear- 
ing of caps, having been submitted by the president of 
• the college, requesting the sanction of this board to the 
same ; on motion, resolved that the said communication 
be referred to the faculty of the college. 

L852, Jan. 5. Resolved, That in the opinion of this board, the statutes 
require that the usual prayers should be said in the 
chapel daily, during the examinations as during the rest 
of the term, and that the professors should be present at 
all the examinations, and that long usage requires that 
the professors and students shall appear at the examin- 
ation in their gowns. 



10 ACADEMICAL DRESS — APPROPRIATIONS, SPECIAL. 



1854, Apni s. The committee of honors made the following report, 
and its recommendation was adopted : 

The committee on honors, to whom was referred cer- 
tain commnnications from gentlemen abroad, on the sub- 
ject of badges of honorary distinctions conferred by the 
college : 

EespectMly report, That they are not able to regard 
the adoption, by the board, of such badges as expedient ; 
it is without precedent in any of the numerous literary 
institutions of our republic, and would seem to conflict 
with the simplicity of our prevailing tastes and habits. 
Your committee, however, recommend that the board 
signify its assent to the public use, on the part of gentle- 
men residing within the British empire, on whom they 
may have conferred their higher honorary degrees, of the 
badges connected with corresponding degrees conferred 
by the university of Oxford, 

Provided that venerable institution shall in comity 
toward Columbia college, concede to them the privilege. 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the committee. 

[Signed] John Knox. 

April 3, 1854. 



APPROPRIATIONS, SPECIAL. 

1856, July 7. A resolution of this date appropriated the sum of sev- 
enty-five dollars, to defray the expenses of a suitable 
person to be employed in visiting the Michigan univer- 
sity at Ann Arbor, Madison college at Hamilton, and 
Harvard university at Cambridge, for the purpose of 
inspecting the astronomical instruments recently pur- 
chased for those institutions. 

1858, Fob. i. An appropriation of one hundred dollars was made, to 
enable the professor of astronomy to purchase maps, 
charts, models, and printed forms ; and also for the 
repair of astronomical instruments. 



APPROPRIATIONS, SPECIAL. 11 



1359, Nov. 7. Resolved, That the sum of one thousand dollars be ap- 
propriated to the purchase of physical apparatus, to 
be expended in Europe under the direction of Prof. 
McCulloh. 

i860, \iay 7 . Resolved, That the sum of two hundred and fifty dollars 
be appropriated in aid of the proposed expedition to 
Labrador, for observing the total solar eclipse to take 
place on the eighteenth of July next, provided a suffi- 
cient sum be raised for that purpose, and in such case 
that the above amount be paid to Mr. Geo. W. Blunt. 

1865, June 5. Resolved, That the sum of one thousand dollars be 
appropriated, to be expended under the direction of the 
president and professor Peck, for the purchase of the 
instruments for surveying, &c, recommended in the; 
president's report. 

is65,Dec. is. Resolved, That the appropriation of one thousand dol- 
lars in June last, for the benefit of the department of 
mathematics and astronomy, or so much of it as remains 
unexpended, be applied to the purchase of any apparatus 
which, in the opinion of the professor, approved by the 
president, may be most needed for use or illustration in 
any of the branches taught by the professor in that 
department. 

1867, Oct. 7. Resolved, That an extraordinary appropriation be 
made of two thousand dollars in currency, to be placed 
in the hands of Dr. Barnard, for the purpose of making 
. such purchases while in Europe for additions to the 
scientific apparatus and library of the college as he may 
deem beneficial ; and that the treasurer pay the amount 
on his draft or otherwise. 

Laid over under the ordinance of Nov. 26, 1866, and 

1867, Nov. 4. called up and passed Nov. 4, 1867. 

isi.s, April <i A resolution appropriating five hundred dollars, to be 
applied in paying duties and charges upon the objects 
purchased under the foregoing resolution, was similarly 

1868, May 4. laid over to May 4, and adopted. 



12 APPROPRIATIONS, PERMANENT. 



APPROPRIATIONS, PERMANENT. 

1866, June 12. Eesolved, That until the further order of this board, the 
following sums be annually appropriated to the purposes 
named, viz. : 

For apparatus and other permanent aids to 

instruction in physics $600 00 

For the same in mechanics, surveying, and 

astronomy '. 400 00 

to be expended under the direction of the professors 
giving instruction in those branches, with the approval of 
the president. For the department of botany, five hun- 
dred dollars, to be expended under the direction of Dr. 
Torrey. As to each of the foregoing appropriations, if 
unexpended in any year in whole or in part, the balance 
unexpended to remain to the credit of the department 
and added to the appropriation of the following year. 

For the classical, mathematical, and english depart- 
ments, three hundred dollars, to be expended under the 
direction of the professors in said departments, with the 
approval of the president. 

For supplies, thirty-seven hundred dollars. For print- 
ing and advertising, twenty-five hundred dollars. 

1866, Juno i2. Resolved, That until further order of this board, the fol- 
lowing sums be annually appropriated to the purposes 
named in the school of mines, viz. : 

For the department of mineralogy $500 

Do. do. geology 500 

Do. do. metallurgy 500 

For models, drawings of machines, furnaces, 
&c 300 

For the department of analytical chemistry. . . 3,500 

The same to be expended under the direction of the pro- 
fessors in the departments to which said appropriations 
belong, with the approval of the president. 



APPROPKIATIONS, PERMANENT. 13 



For the library $1,000, to be expended under the direc- 
tion of the library committee. 

As to each of the foregoing appropriations, if unex- 
pended any year in whole or in part, the balance unex- 
pended to remain to the credit of the appropriation, and 
to be added to the appropriation of the following year. 

For supplies $2,000. 

For printing and advertising $2,000. 

1863, March 3. Resolved,, That, until otherwise ordered, the sum of 
three hundred dollars for defraying the expenses of the 
commencement be annually paid by the treasurer on the 
order of the president at any time within ten days, before 
the day appointed for the commencement. 

i860, Nov. 5. Resolved, That the standing annual appropriation of 
two hundred dollars, heretofore made to the department 
of physics for contingent expenses, be discontinued after 
the close of the present year, and that the contingencies 
of the department be hereafter provided for out of the 
annual appropriation of six hundred dollars made to the 
department by resolution of June last. 

Resolved, That hereafter, and until the further order of 
this Board, the sum of three hundred dollars be annually 
appropriated for the purchase of chemicals, and the pur- 
chase and repair of apparatus in the department of 
general chemistry, the same to be payable within each 
financial year ending September 30th, and that any for- 
mer resolution on this subject be, and the same is hereby, 
repealed. 

Resolved, That the foregoing resolution shall apply to 
the current financial year ; and that any bills which may 
have been incurred by the department, within the limit of 
the appropriation heretofore made, since January last, be 
paid by the treasurer. 



14 ATTENDANCE AT PRAYERS — BOTANICAL GARDEN. 



ATTENDANCE AT PEAYEES. 

is44, Nov. 4. Resolved, That the presence of the faculty as well as 
that of the students, shall be insisted upon at the daily 
prayers and declamation in the chapel. 



BOTANICAL GAEDEN. 

i85i, Jan. a Q n ft ie 6th of January, 1851, it was resolved that the 
property of the college should be laid out in building lots, 
with a space in the centre thereof, to remain open for a 
park, and that the privilege of placing the college build- 
ings on this space be reserved in the conveyances to pur- 
chasers. 

Also, that in laying out the college property, a space 
be reserved for the site of a church. 

Also, that as soon as a map of the property shall have 
been made and approved, copies shall be printed for the 
use of the college. 

1856, Feb. 4. Resolved, That it be referred to the standing committee 
to report to the board at its next meeting the present con- 
dition of the property of the college in the nineteenth 
ward known as botanic garden, at what time any, 
and what part thereof may be offered to be leased, and 
the probable rents to be obtained therefor; to prepare 
and submit with their report the draft of a lease appli- 
cable to said grounds : that the committee at the same 
time submit a statement of the expenditures already 
made in preparing said grounds for the occupation of 
the college buildings, and for being disposed of by lease 
or otherwise. 

1856, Oct. 6. The standing committee was authorized to contract 
a loan not exceeding fifty thousand dollars, for the pur- 
pose of regulating the property known as the botanic 



BOTANICAL GAKDEN. 15 



garden, and to give security by bond and mortgage 
upon such part of the real estate of the college as they 
may deem proper and sufficient, and on December 6, 

1858,- Dec. 6. s 1858, it was resolved that it be referred to the standing 
committee, to consider and report upon the following 
subjects : What measures are advisable to effect the early 
leasing of the botanic garden property ; the most expe- 
dient mode of disposition thereof by leases ; the clauses 
and provisions proper to be inserted in such leases ; and 
in what parcels lots ought to be leased. 

1859, Jan. 3. The standing committee having reported a map of the 
botanic garden tract, showing the mode in which it was 
proposed to subdivide the same for leasing ; showing also 
modes of laying out stable lots ; propose that the plan 
designated for the upper block be adopted for each of the 
blocks. That the erection of stables on any other part 
of the property should be prohibited. The stable lots 
thus shown, to be separately leased (with a right of way 
through the alley), preference being given to tenants of 
the college. The committee recommend the approval of 
this plan, and that a survey of the western line of the 
property be immediately made, and a map to conform to 
the same be afterward prepared. They advise leasing 
by private negotiation rather than by auction, and recom- 
mend that leases be granted for four terms of twenty-one 
years each, with covenants and conditions for the pay- 
ment of rent, taxes, and assessments ; to guard against nui- 
sances, to secure proper improvement within a specified 
time, to express proper stipulation in regard to renewals, 
and to reserve courtyards, &c, &c; and also that leases be 
granted for stable lots with such provisions inserted as 
may prevent their being offensive to the occupants of the 
neighboring lots, preserve private ways, &c. 

Also, the following resolutions which were passed : 
Resolved, That the recommendations contained in the 
report of the standing committee, dated January 3, 1859, 
be approved. 

Resolved, That the standing committee have full power 
to prepare and have printed such blank leases as they 



16 BOTANICAL GARDEN — ERECTION OF COLLEGE BUILDINGS. 

may think most conducive to the interests of the college, 
and to make the same known as comprising in detail the 
provisions which will be inserted in the leases of lots sit- 
uate in the botanic garden tract; and also, power to take 
such other steps as they may deem expedient to effect 
the early leasing of the above-mentioned property, and to 
conclude agreements with persons for leases of the same 
in lots. 

1859, May 2. Besolved, That the standing committee have power to 
direct the execution on the part of the college of all such 
leases of lots in the botanic garden tract as they may con- 
clude agreements for under the resolutions of the trustees 
passed the 3d of January, 1859 ; and that the clerk be 
authorized to affix the seal of this corporation to such 
leases, under the direction of the standing committee. 

1859, Nov. 7. Besolved, That the sum of thirty dollars be appropri- 
ated for preserving the college grounds in the botanic 
garden from washing ; and that a sum not exceeding 
four hundred dollars be appropriated for planting trees 
in and around the reserved square ; and that the above 
sums be expended under the direction of the standing 
committee. 



ERECTION OF COLLEGE BUILDINGS. 

1854, July io. A resolution was passed, authorizing the payment of 

one hundred dollars for each of the presented plans of 
the college buildings proposed to be erected, and to de- 
posit such plans in the college library. 

1855, April 5. The standing committee were on this day ordered by 

resolution to report on the practicability and expediency 
of obtaining in some central situation temporary accom- 
modations for college purposes, in event of an early dis- 
position of the property on the north side of the new 
street. 



COLLEGE BUILDING, SITE FOR — CATALOGUE. 17 

1857, Feb. ti A resolution passed on this date, ordered that the 
standing committee should examine the property of this 
college at the old botanic garden, with a view to desig- 
nate a site for the erection of the college buildings, and 
to procure designs for the same. 



COLLEGE BUILDING, SITE FOR 

1866, March 5. Resolved, That a special committee be appointed to in- 
quire into the expediency of procuring land for the per- 
manent occupation of the college and its several schools, 
and that they report to this board at its next meeting. 

This committee reported April 2, but the report led to 
no action. 



COLLEGE BUILDINGS, USE OF. 

1859, Fei>. 7. A communication having been read from the trustees 
of the Bloomingdale presbyterian church, requesting the 
use of the college chapel for religious services, it was 

Resolved, That it is the opinion of this board that the 
college buildings should not be used for other than aca- 
demical purposes, and that it is inexpedient to comply 
with the request. 



CATALOGUE. 



i85i, March 3 A resolution of this date authorized the president to 
prepare a complete catalogue of the college, and print 
one thousand copies of the same. 

1859 Feb. 7. This resolution was not acted on, and on February 7, 
1859, it was further resolved, that the president be au- 

2 



18 CATALOGUE. 



fchorized to publish a general catalogue of the alumni of 
this college, from its establishment ; with such authentic 
notes of the subsequent life and career of each alumnus 
as he may, with the assistance of the alumni, be able to 
procure. 

This also . remained without effect. 

i86i, xov. i Resolved, That a full catalogue of King's and Columbia 
college, comprehending the governors, professors, trus- 
tees and alumni, with the degrees conferred, be published 
under the direction of the president. 

This resolution was acted upon immediately, and the 
catalogue was published in the following year. 

The following relate to the annual catalogue : 

i860, Oct. i. Resolved, That the list of the faculty and students of 
the law school and of the medical school be included in 
the catalogue of Columbia college. 

lsei, May 20. Resolved, That $250 be annually appropriated for 
printing a catalogue under the direction of a committee, 
to be issued on or before January 1st in each year. 

1864, Nov. 7. Resolved, That in the annual catalogue of the college 
the names of the students in the several classes be printed 
in alphabetic order, those of the five students who have 
received honors being prefixed to each roll ; and that at the 
close of each session a list of each class — the names in 
the order of merit — be printed, and that a copy be pre- 
sented to each student, and another to his parents or 
guardian. 

The provisions of this resolution are practically annulled 
by those embodied in chapter X of the revised statutes 
of 1865. 



CHEMISTRY, DEPARTMENT OF. 19 



CHEMISTRY, DEPAKTMENT OF. 

1857, Dec. 7. Mr. Ruggles, Dr. Torrey, and Mr. Jones having been 

appointed a special committee, were instructed to report 
whether in their opinion the voluntary mode as practised 
by professor Joy, should be subject to any regulations. 

1858, Jan. 4 Q n J anuar y 4 } 1858, it was resolved, that more time 

should be given in the instruction in chemistry to a portion 
of the senior class ; that at least thirty-six lectures on 
mineralogy, geology, and physiology, and, if necessary, 
further instruction in chemistry, be given to the stu- 
dents of the school of science ; that $250 be allowed the 
professor of chemistry for the services of his assistant, 
from October 1, 1857, to March 1, 1858, and $200 per 
annum be allowed for the wages of a servant in the 
laboratory ; that $500 be expended in the purchase of a 
chemical cabinet ; that the mineralogical and geological 
collections be rearranged and newly labelled ; and that the 
same committee who reported the resolutions be appointed 
to carry them out, and 

Resolved, That $300 yearly be paid to the professor of 
chemistry, on his presenting proper vouchers, for materials 
and perishable apparatus used in the lectures and labor- 
atory, to commence on the 1st January, 1858. 

i860, Fei>. e. Resolved, That the annual appropriation of three hun- 
• dred dollars for the department of chemistry, shall be 
applied to the contingent expenses of that department ; 
and any balance thereof, not necessary in any year for 
that purpose, may be expended for the purchase of ap- 
paratus. 

i86i, June x On the 3d of June, 1861, it was decided that the de- 
partment of practical chemistry should be discontinued, 
and that the instruction in chemistry to the under-gradu- 
ates should only consist of lectures and recitations with 
the usual illustrations. 



20 CHEMISTRY, DEPARTMENT OF. 



1861, Dec. 2. A communication having been received from professor 
Joy, asking permission to establish a working laboratory in 
the city at his own expense, to give instruction at hours 
not interfering with his college duties, the following 
resolution was introduced, but failed for want of a 
quorum : 

Resolved, That the board is desirous of availing itself 
of the liberal offer of professor Joy ; and that a commit- 
tee be appointed to confer with him, having in view the 
carrying into successful operation of the establishment 
proposed by him, or such other as may be deemed ex- 
pedient. 

This resolution was never revived; but, two months 
later, the subject was disposed of by the passage of the 
following resolution : 

186?, Feb. 3. Resolved, That during the pleasure of the trustees the 
professor of chemistry shall be at liberty to deliver in- 
struction in analytical chemistry at the laboratory of the 
college, under the following regulations : 

1. That under-graduates and persons ' of good moral 
character may practise in the laboratory two hours per 
diem. 

2. All such students shall pay at the rate of not more 
than $300 per year. At the beginning of the term each 
student shall deposit with the professor $30, from which 
at the end of the term shall be deducted the cost of ma- 
terials consumed, and apparatus broken or injured, and 
the remainder returned to the student. Out of this sum 
shall be paid all expenses peculiar to the working labor- 
atory, as lights, fuel, &c. 

3. At the close of each college term the professor shall 
report to the treasurer : 

First — : The names of all students who have attended, 
specifying the under-graduates. 

Second — All sums received for tuition and as deposits, 
specifying the sums paid by each student and the balance 
of deposit due him. 



CHEMISTltY, DErAltTMENT OF. 21 



Third — All sums paid for the working laboratory; — the 
receipts being in excess of such expenditure, the balance 
to be paid over to the treasurer, to be used for the benefit 
of the chemical department. 

4. The treasurer shall pay annually one hundred 
dollars to the professor for gas and charcoal used in the 
chemical department ; such part thereof as shall be used 
in the working laboratory to be included in the report 
required as above, and such expense no longer to be paid 
as part of the cost of the general supplies of the college. 

1863, March 2. On March 2, 1863, it was resolved that $200, directed 
in resolution of January 1, 1858, to be paid to the servant 
of the professor of chemistry, be paid to the professor or 
such person as he may designate. 

1868, Dec. 2i. On December 21, 1863, the resolution of, February 3, 
1862, was amended to read " academic year" for " term" 
and the " president" instead of the " treasurer," as the 
officer to whom such report shall be made. 

1865, May 23. Resolved, That the treasurer be directed to pay two 
hundred dollars out of the fund deposited with him for 
the benefit of the chemical department, as compensation 
for services rendered in said department by Henry B, 
Cornwall, as assistant ; and also to pay professor Joy the 
remaining balance of said fund, viz. : three hundred dol- 
lars, to be expended by him for apparatus and chemi- 
cals for the use of the department during his visit to 
Europe. 

1865, Oct. 9. Resolved, That the standing appropriation of two hun- 
dred dollars per annum to the department of chemistry, 
for attendance on the laboratory, be applied only to the 
payment of the wages of a servant, and be paid 
monthly by the treasurer directly to such servant, 
during the time of his employment. 

Resolved, further, That the professor of general chem- 
istry be authorized to employ a skilled assistant in his 



22 CHURCH SITE, LOTS RESERVED FOR. 



laboratory, whose duty shall be, not only to aid him in 
the business of his department, but also to keep the me- 
teorological record for the college and the regents of the 
university, at an annual salary of five hundred doEars, to 
be paid on the usual college quarter days. 

1865, Dec. is. Besolved, That the appropriation of two hundred dol- 

lars per annum for the wages of a servant of the profes- 
sor of general chemistry, be hereafter paid to such pro- 
fessor upon the production by him of vouchers, showing 
the previous payments by him of such wages. 

1866, jan. 2. Resolved, That the recommendation of the committee 

(to whom was referred a petition of the senior class for 
time for excursions), that on such days, not exceeding 
four in each academic year, when the last hour of the 
senior class shall be occupied with chemistry or geology, 
such hour may be employed by them with the consent 
of the president, on such excursions as may be advised 
and superintended by the professor of chemistry, be 
adopted. 



CHURCH SITE, LOTS RESERVED FOR. 

1859, June 22. The action of the standing committee in regard to the 
application for lots for churches, and their recommenda- 
tion that twelve lots, viz. : lots 173 to 178, inclusive, and 
199 to 204, inclusive, fronting on Fiftieth and Fifty-first 
streets, be reserved for the erection of a protestant epis- 
copal church, to cost not less than eighty thousand dol- 
lars, was approved. 

1867, April i. Whereas, A long period has elapsed since the resolu- 
tion was passed in June, 1859, reserving certain lots for 
the site of a church ; and it being now represented that 
there was no probability that any application would be 
made for the reserved lots on Fiftieth and Fifty-first 
streets for the foregoing purpose, therefore 



CLOAK-ROOM — COMMENCEMENTS AND EXHIBITIONS. 23 



Resolved, In conformity with the recommendation of 
the standing committee, that they have power to lease 
the above lots upon such terms as they shall judge expe- 
dient, and to direct the seal of the college to be affixed to 
any leases that may be granted under this resolution. 



CLOAK-ROOM. 



Resolved, That the president be required to see that 
hooks be provided in all the recitation and lecture rooms 
not already so - furnished, for the hanging of cloaks and 
overcoats against the wall ; and that such students as find 
themselves encumbered with those garments in their seats 
be allowed to avail themselves of such conveniences for 
disposing of them. 

Resolved,/ urther, That the cloak-room be continued as 
heretofore, and that, during the hours of chapel and scho- 
lastic exercises, garments, books, or other property may 
be deposited there in charge of the janitor ; but that, 
whilst all care and vigilance shall be exercised to guard 
such property against depredations, the college cannot 
undertake to insure it, or to be responsible for damages 
in case of loss. 



COMMENCEMENTS AND EXHIBITIONS. 

1821, June 4. On June 4, 1821, it was resolved that commence- 
ments in future should take place between the hours of 

1825, May 2. nine and three ; on May 2, 1825, that the standing 
committee and the faculty unite in enforcing more rigor- 

1842, Aug. i. ous discipline at commencement ; and on August 1, 1842, 
that the arrangements for commencements be superin- 
tended by the president and a committee of the trus- 

1842, Dec. 5. tees. On December 5, 1842, a resolution was adopted, 



24 COMMENCEMENTS AND EXHIBITIONS. 



providing, by the addition of a section to the twelfth 
chapter of the statutes, that a committee of trustees to 
be annually appointed, should make, with the president, 
all necessary arrangements for commencements ; and that 
all expenses for the same, not exceeding two hundred 
dollars, should be defrayed by the college. 

1844, Nov. 4. In 1844 it had been resolved that public exhibitions 
should be held in May and December, and that the faculty 
and not less than four trustees, be required to be present ; 

1851, Juno 14. but on June 14, 1851, it was resolved that the semi- 
annual exhibitions and the award of prizes for excellence 
in exercises in declamation be discontinued. 

1863, Mar. 2. The permanent provision for defraying the expenses 
attending the commencement celebration was increased 
to three hundred dollars per annum, payable on the order 
of the president at any time within ten days before the 
day appointed for commencement. 

1855, Feb. 5. A communication was received from the Philolexian 

society, containing a request " that the privilege be dele- 
gated to the Philolexian society, of electing from their 
number one speaker to represent them at the semi-an- 
nual exhibition of each collegiate year." " That mem- 
bers of the senior and junior classes alone be eligible to 
the speakership ; and that the essay be in all cases sub- 
ject to the approval of the president of the college." 
The request was granted. 

1856, Feb. 4. A communication having been received from the 

Columbian Peithologian society, containing a request 
that the privilege of nominating a speaker at the semi- 
annual exhibition, similar to that granted to the Philo- 
lexian society, on Feb. 5, 1855, be likewise allowed to 
to them ; it was 

Resolved, That the request be granted ; that members 
of the senior and junior classes alone be eligible to the 
speakership ; and that the essay be first subjected to the 
president for approval. 



DIPLOMAS. 25 



DIPLOMAS. 

ma, Jan. 2. it was resolved, January 2, 1826, that the expense of 
honorary degrees be defrayed by the trustees. 

Until the year 1830, honorary degrees appear not to 
have been always attested by the issuing of formal 
diplomas. On the 19th of July in that year, the following 
resolution was placed upon the minutes : 

1830, j ,iy i". Resolved, That the faculty do prepare the proper diplo- 

mas for the honorary degrees to be hereafter conferred ; 
and that the faculty do also prepare the proper diplomas 
for the honorary degrees conferred during the last seven 
years, and for which diplomas have not yet been given, 
stating the time when the said degrees were conferred ; 
and that the clerk of the board affix, or cause to be 
affixed, the seal of the college to all the diplomas above 
mentioned ; that no fees be charged for such diplomas, 
but that the actual expense thereof be paid by the 
treasurer. 

1831, June 7. It was once more resolved that the diplomas for the 

honorary degrees directed to be prepared by the faculty 
by a former resolution of this board, be attested by the 
corporate seal of the college, and signed by the clerk. 

1852, May 2. j^ was resolved that all diplomas should be delivered 
free of all expenses, except the usual fee of eight dollars 
• to the president, and that such fee, and all arrears of 
dues, must be paid before the delivery of the diploma ; 
and that the seal of the college be affixed to the diplomas, 
and the use of the engraved plate be allowed to the 
graduate without charge. 

1862, May la. it was resolved that each candidate for the degree of 
master of arts pay a fee of ten dollars. 

It does not appear from the minutes at what time the 
diploma fee was withdrawn from the president and 
ordered to be paid into the treasury. It appears from 



26 ELOCUTION, INSTRUCTION IN. 



the statutes, as published iu 1851, that, down to that time, 
the president continued to receive the fee ; but, he had 
ceased to do so before the passage of the following : 

1865, March 6. Resolved, That all regulations heretofore passed in re- 
gard to fees for diplomas be repealed. 

Resolved, That no diploma for a degree in course, con- 
ferred for proficiency in any department of instruction, 
be delivered until a fee of five dollars shall be paid for 
preparing the same ; provided, however, that such fee 
shall not be required from any graduate of the law 
school, or of the school of mines, who shall have entered 
therein prior to the passage of this resolution. 



ELOCUTION, INSTBUCTION IN. 

ism, Nov. 4. Resolved, That a professor of elocution be appointed, 
to hold his ofiice during the pleasure of the board, who 
shall attend the Freshman class at the expense of the 
college, such expense not to exceed $200 per annum, and 
such pupils from the other classes as may be willing to 
pay for his instruction. But such professor shall not be 
a member of the board. 

Resolved, That in addition to the exercises in declama- 
tion directed by the second section of the tenth chapter 
of the statute to be delivered at the distribution of testi- 
monials, on the first Monday in March, other public 
exhibitions shall be held in the evenings of the second 
Monday of May and December, at which the faculty 
and a number of the trustees, not less than four, shall 
always be present. 

1845, Jan. 14. Under the foregoing resolutions, prof. J. W. S. Hows 
was appointed professor of elocution, his appointment 
to take effect from the 9th December, 1844. 



ELOCUTION, INSTRUCTION IN. 27 



1852, Oct. 4. Resolved, That it be referred to the president and the 

faculty to inquire into the practicability of having the 
professor of elocution drill all the classes of the college 
at least one hour every day in the practice of elocution. 

1853, Feb. 7. The president reported for himself and the faculty 

under the foregoing resolution, that increased attention 
to elocution appeared to them to be desirable, but that 
the object could not be conveniently accomplished during 
the current year, the distribution of studies having been 
already made. 

1857, Nov. 9. Resolved, That the office of professor of elocution be 
abolished. 

For two or three years after this there appears to have 
been no regular provision made for instruction in elocu- 
tion. In 1860, the subject was again brought to the 
attention of the trustees, as follows : 

lsiio.oct. 1. A communication was received from the board of the 
college suggesting the expediency of employing an in- 
structor in elocution. This was referred to a special 
committee, which, at the next succeeding meeting, re- 
ported the following resolutions : 

i860, Nov. 5. Resolved, That it is expedient that instruction in elocu- 
tion should be afforded to the students of the college ; 
and that two hours in each week should be devoted to 
that purpose by the instructor. 

Resolved, That an instructor in elocution be appointed 
to hold his office during the current academic year, at 
the rate of per annum, to take effect 

from the time at which he shall commence his duties. 

Another resolution was reported, of which the con- 
sideration was postponed ; but on the 3d of December it 
was called up and passed in the following words : 

i860, Dec. Resolved, That the president be authorized to make 

arrangements for instruction in elocution, so as not to in- 



28 ELOCUTION, INSTRUCTION IN — EXAMINATIONS. 



terfere with the regular course of study : merit marks to 
be given in this department as well as in others. 

1862, May i9. Whether any immediate effect was given to this pro- 
vision does not appear ; but on the 19th of May, 1862, a 
communication was received from Mr. George Yandenhoff, 
offering his services as an instructor in elocution in college 
and in the law school, which was referred to the president 
and faculty of the college, and the professor of municipal 
law, with power. . 

1862, June 2. The president reported that Mr. Yandenhoff had been 
engaged to give instruction in elocution to members of 
the senior class in college, and to students of the law 
school, his remuneration to be derived from fees paid by 
such as should volunteer to be his pupils. 

What success attended this arrangement is not re- 
corded. 



EXAMINATIONS. 



1833, May 3. Resolved, That a committee of visitation of not less 
than six members of the board of trustees, be appointed 
semi-annually, to attend examinations, and to report to 
the board after each examination. 

1S39 - In 1839 the number of this committee was increased to 

twelve, and it was resolved that three of the committee 
should always be present at the examination of each class. 

i85i, June 2. Resolved : 1st. That the board of trustees be divided 
into two permanent committees, as follows, viz. : 

First Glass. Second Class. 

Clement C. Moore, Eev. Gaediner Spring, 

William Bard, Kev. John Knox, 

Beverley Kobinson, Samuel B. Ruggles, 

Rev. Wm. Berrian, Thomas L. Wells, 

Ogden Hoffman, William Betts, 

Rev. Benj. I. Haight, Edward Jones, 



EXAMINATIONS — FEES. 29 



Wm. H. Harrison, Dr. Wm. H. Hobart, 

Gerrit G. Van Wagenen, John L. Mason, 
Hamilton Fish. Gouverneur M. Ogden, 

Kobert Bay. 

2d. Said committees to attend the summer examina- 
tions alternately and the winter examinations alternately. 

3d. The committee whose turn it is to attend, to be 
notified by the president at least three weeks before the 
examination, and thereupon to meet and appoint a chair- 
man, who shall not twice in succession be the same per- 
son, and add to their number twelve of the alumni of the 
college. 

4th. The committee thus constituted to be divided by 
the chairman into four sections, with a chairman for 
each. One of the sections to attend the examinations of 
each class, who shall keep minutes of their attendance, 
and report the same together with their opinion of the 
examinations in the several departments to the general 
committee. From these several reports the general 
committee shall draw up their report to be presented to 
the trustees at their next ensuing meeting. 

1868, Jan. 6. Resolved, That it be referred to a committee to inquire 
and report on the expediency of abolishing the inter- 
mediate examination, and that the committee consist of 
five members. 

The president, and Messrs. Schermerhorn, Blatchford, 
Haight, and Rutherford were appointed as this com- 
mittee. 



FEES. 

is28, April l. Resolved, That the students' fees shall be paid at the 
time of matriculation ; and it shall be the duty of the 
president to report the names of all students who shall 
not have paid within thirty days after matriculation. 



30 



FEES. 



1842, Dec. 5. A resolution reported by the standing committee, 
provided that in case any student should be transferred 
from one class to another of higher grade, he should be 
required to pay an additional half year's tuition fee. 

i85i, June is. On June 15 a resolution was passed reducing the 
i86i, June 24. tuition fee to fifty dollars per annum. On June 24, 
1861, it was resolved, that after the termination of that 
academic year, each graduate, before receiving his 
diploma, should pay to the treasurer the sum of ten dol- 
lars ; and, also, that each student, on matriculation, 
should pay a matriculation fee of ten dollars. This 
1862, May 19. was abolished May 19, 1862, when it was resolved, 
that the annual tuition fees of each student shall be one 
hundred dollars, and that the payment of a matricu- 
lation fee shall be dispensed with. Further, that each 
candidate for the degree of master of arts in course, shall 
pay a fee of ten dollars. 

1865, March 5 On March 5, 1865, the diploma fee was reduced to five 
dollars, and made uniform for all degrees. 

1865, Jan. 9. Resolved, That when a student shall be admitted after 
the commencement of the scholastic exercises of the year, 
he shall be required to pay such part of the tuition fee 
for the year as may be proportional to the time of tuition 
yet unexpired, provided that no deduction shall be made 
unless the time of admission be more than two months 
from the beginning ; and that in estimating the amount to 
be paid, fractions of months be counted as entire months. 

1865, April 3. Resolved, That whenever it shall appear to the satis- 
faction of the president and treasurer, that a student 
who is of good moral character and industrious habits, is 
unable to pay his fee for tuition, such student may be 
permitted to proceed without charge ; or, in case he shall 
so elect, he may give his note for the amount, payable at 
his convenience, after graduation. 

1865, Oct. a Besolved, That in the case of industrious, meritorious, 
and promising young men who may be desirous of 



FINANCIAL POLICY, PERMANENT. 31 



attending the course of instruction in the school of 
mines without being able to pay the necessary fee for 
tuition, the president and treasurer be authorized to 
use the same discretion in admitting such students as 
they are now empowered to exercise in regard to under- 
graduate students. 

1866, May 7. Resolved, That hereafter the annual tuition fees in the 
school of mines, shall be, for students who take the reg- 
ular course, or a special course of analytical chemistry, 
or of assaying, and for candidates for such degrees as the 
trustees of the college may establish, two hundred dol- 
lars ; for students who pursue only certain branches of 
study, the charges shall be made proportional to the time 
devoted to them and to the expense attendant on the 
conduct of such course. 



FINANCIAL POLICY, PERMANENT. 

i86i, June 3. Resolved, That it be referred to a special committee of 
five members of this board, of whom the chairman shall 
be one, to consider and report such measures as, if 
adopted, after the present financial year shall reduce the 
annual expenditure of the institution to the amount of its 
available income. 

i86i, j,me 24. At a subsequent meeting, the committee here provided 
for reported resolutions, which were adopted, reducing 
the salaries of the president, professors, and other officers 
of the college, and also the annual appropriation for the 
law library, and for printing and advertising for the law 
school ; abolishing the semi-annual exhibition, and the 
prizes previously awarded for excellence in declamation ; 
indefinitely postponing the appointment of tutors, con- 
templated by resolution of Nov. 5, 1860 ; and requir- 
ing a matriculation fee from each matriculating student, 
and a diploma fee from each graduating student, of ten 
dollars. 



FINANCIAL POLICY, PERMANENT. 



1865, Nov. e. Resolved, That it be referred to a special committee to 

consider and report what annual expenditure ought to be 
estimated for as necessary to sustain in due efficiency the 
departments and schools of instruction now organized, 
and what disposition ought to be made of so much of the 
income of the college from time to time to be realized, as 
may not be required for that purpose ; and also to inquire 
and report as to the expediency of limiting the annual 
expenditure, and of creating an accumulating fund from 
surplus income, to be applied to the payment of the pres- 
ent debt and of assessments, and to defray the cost of 
buildings which it may be hereafter expedient to erect ; 
and also to make such recommendations as they may 
think proper, relative to the adoption of a permanent 
policy for the management of the finances of the institu- 
tion. 

Mr. Ogden, Mr. Bradford, the Rev. Dr. Dix, Mr. Jones, 
Mr. Rutherford, and the president, were appointed the 
committee. 

1866, Nov. 26. The following ordinance reported by the committee ap- 

pointed November 6, 1865, to consider the expediency of 
fixing a permanent financial policy was adopted : 

ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A PERMANENT FINANCIAL POLICY. 

Whereas, In view of the propriety of extinguishing as 
early as possible the present indebtedness of the college, 
of meeting probable assessments for city improvements, 
and of providing for the college and its schools, buildings 
more convenient than those occupied by them at present, 
and better adapted to promote their educational objects, 
it is expedient that the annual expenditures be kept 
within such reasonable limits as, while insuring a liberal 
support to the departments and schools of instruction at 
present existing, shall leave a surplus for the accumula- 
tion of a fund to be applied to the important objects 
above mentioned ; therefore, be it ordained, by the trus- 
tees of Columbia college, as follows : 



FINANCIAL POLICY, PEKMANENT. 33 

Aeticle I. — The surplus income of the college, which 
shall remain after the payment of the annual expendi- 
tures, shall be annually appropriated and set apart for an 
accumulating and sinking fund. The said annual expend- 
itures shall only be made for the several purposes here- 
inafter set forth, and shall not exceed the sums hereinafter 
named for such purposes : Provided, That this rule shall 
not apply to salaries, nor prevent the creation of any new 
professorship or other office which the interests of the 
college may demand ; nor prevent the expenditure of the 
proceeds of sale of any real estate in the acquisition or 
improvement of any other real estate or buildings in their 
place. 

EXPENDITURES FOR THE ACADEMIC DEPARTMENT. 



As to each of these 
items, if the appropriation 
made in any year be not 
expended, in whole or in 
part, the balance unex- 
pended may be added to 
the appropriation of the 
succeeding year. 



Departments of instruc- 
tion : 
Of physics $700 

" chemistry 500 

" mechanics and 

astronomy .... 700 

" geodesy and sur- 
veying 500 

Botanical collection. 700 

Library 3,000 

Classical, English, and mathematical departments . $500 

Prizes 150 

College societies 700 

. Supplies 3,700 

Printing and advertising 2,500 

Commencement and exhibitions 500 

Scholarships and fellowships 5,500 

Contingencies 5,000 

Insurance, whatever may be necessary. 
Ptepairs, whatever may be necessary. 

treasurer's office. 

Expenses of office 250 

3 



34 



FINANCIAL POLICY, PERMANENT. 



CLERKS OFFICE. 



Expenses of office 



$150 



As to each of these 
items, if the appropriation 
made in any year be not 
expended, in whole or in 
part, the balance unex- 
pended may be added to 
the appropriation of the 
succeeding year. 



EXPENDITURES FOR THE SCHOOL OF MINES. 

Departments of instruc- 
tion: 

Of mineralogy $750 

" geology 750 

" palaeontology*. . . 750 

" metallurgy 750 

" metallurgie lab- 
oratory 500 

" chemistry 4,000 

" mining engineer- 
ing 750 

" drawing 500 

" civil engineering. 750 

Library 2,000 

Supplies $3,500 

Printing and advertising 2,500 

Repairs, enlargement, alteration, and improvement 
of building, furniture, and fixtures, whatever may 
be necessary. 

Contingencies 1,500 

Prizes 700 

EXPENDITURES FOR THE SCHOOL OF LAW. 

Rent, whatever may be necessary. 

Library .j 1,000 

Supplies 1,500 

Prizes 700 

Commencement 250 

Printing and advertising 750 

Repairs, whatever may be necessary. 

Contingencies 1,000 

* This title inserted by an amendment adopted May 4, 1867. 



FINANCIAL POLICY, PERMANENT. 35 



MISCELLANEOUS EXPENDITURES. 

Real estate, whatever may be necessary. 
Interest, whatever may be necessary. 
Taxes, whatever may be necessary. 

If the appropriation in 



Furniture for the pres- 
ident's house $250 



any year be not expended, 
the balance unexpended 
may be added to the ap- 
propriation of the succeed- 
ing year. 

Provided, hoivever, That nothing herein contained shall 
be taken to affect the regulations for the support of the 
law school, heretofore adopted. 

Article II. — Said surplus shall be invested and accu- 
mulated, under the direction of the treasurer, the chair- 
man of the board of trustees, and the president of the 
college, in the name of the college, on bond and mort- 
gage on improved and unincumbered real estate in the 
city of New York, or in stocks of the United States, or of 
the state of New York, or of the city of New York ; and 
all interest received thereon, from time to time, shall be 
so invested. But such surplus or interest may be tempo- 
rarily invested, under their direction, by deposit in the 
New York life insurance and trust company or the United 
States trust company, or by temporary loan to the United 
States, or in the United States treasury notes or certifi- 
cates of indebtedness. 

Article III. — The said officers above named shall be 
styled managers of the accumulating fund. They shall 
keep minutes of their proceedings ; and they shall report 
the same at every meeting of the board of trustees, and 
shall annually report the condition and amount of said 
fund, its modes of investment and other matters connected 
therewith. 

Article IV. — The said fund may be applied from time 
to time, under the direction of the board of trustees, to 
the payment of the debt of the college, or of assessments 



36 FREE TUITION — GEBHARD FUND. 

upon its estate imposed by law ; or to defray other 
charges upon its estate, or the cost of the erection of 
buildings or acquisition of land ; but shall be applied to 
no other purpose until such fund shall amount to five 
hundred thousand dollars. 

Article V. — This ordinance shall not be altered, 
amended, or repealed, nor shall any appropriation be 
made in contravention thereof, without a vote of a major- 
ity of the members present, nor unless the proposed al- 
teration, amendment, repeal, or appropriation shall have 
been presented at a previous meeting, and approved by 
a majority of the members present at such previous 
meeting. 

Article VI. — This ordinance shall take effect from and 
after the first Tuesday of March, 1867. 



FREE TUITION. 



1868, April 6. Resolved, That the president be authorized to make 
publication in such form as he may deem expedient, of 
the liberal terms on which students are received in 
Columbia college, and into the school of law, and the 
school of mines, distinctly stating that instruction is 
given free of all charge for tuition to every deserving 
candidate who may apply, and whose circumstances will 
not enable him to pay the regular fees. 



GEBHARD FUND. 

is43, April 3. A communication, dated February 4, 1843, was received 
from the executors of Frederic Gebhard, deceased, stat- 
ing that the said Frederic Gebhard had bequeathed to the 
college the sum of twenty thousand dollars, for the pur- 
pose of founding a professorship of the german language 
and literature, and proposing to pay over the same on or 
after the 30th day of March next ensuing. Whereupon the 
board resolved " with a high sense of the liberality of the 
donor," to accept the bequest on the conditions proposed. 



GRAMMAB SCHOOL. 37 



They further resolved that the professorship to be estab- 
lished should be styled the " Gebhard professorship of 
gerinan language and literature ;" and further, that the 
treasurer, with the advice and approval of the standing 
committee, invest as a distinct fund, the bequest of the 
late Frederic Gebhard. 

1862, April 7. Resolved, That the eleven thousand dollars, part of the 
Gebhard fund expected to be paid in, be invested in the 
bond of Thomas Slocomb for fifty-five thousand four 
hundred dollars ($55,400), and in mortgages by which 
the same is secured ; and that such securities to the ex- 
tent of the said eleven thousand dollars ($11,000), be held 
as a separate investment of so much of the Gebhard 
fund ; and that the treasurer pay to the Gebhard pro- 
fessor, interest on the last mentioned sum at the rate of 
six per cent, per annum, quarterly on the first day of each 
of the months of January, April, July and October, in 
each and every year ; the balance of the interest to be 
derived from the investment to be applied to the payment 
of taxes on the fund. 

1862, Nov. s. Resolved, That eleven thousand dollars, part of the 
Gebhard fund, lately invested in the bi nd and mort- 
gages of Thomas Slocomb, which were paid on the 1st 
November, 1862, be re-invested in the bond and mort- 
gage of the Dutch church for twenty thousand dollars 
as of that date ; and that such securities, to the extent of 
eleven thousand dollars, be held as a separate investment 
of so much of the Gebhard fund ; also resolved that the 
' Gebhard fund shall be entitled to priority of payment out 
of the said securities. 

1862, May i9. On recommendation of the standing committee it was 
ordered that the separate bank account of the Gebhard 
fund be discontinued. 



GEAMMAE SCHOOL. 

It was resolved in 1827 that a grammar school should 
be established under the patronage of the trustees, that 



38 GRAMMAR SCHOOL. 

the name of the school should be "The grammar school 
of Columbia college," and that the board of trustees 
should superintend it. 

The following were the rules adopted for the organiza- 
tion and government of the school : 

There shall be a master and such assistants as may be 
thought necessary. The regular branches of english shall 
be taught, and so much at least of the classics and math- 
ematics as shall be equal to the requirements of a student 
qualified to enter the freshman class of Columbia college. 
The board of the college may appoint and dismiss at 
pleasure the master and assistants, and define the duties 
and make all the necessary by-laws for the government 
of the school, and report the state of the school annually 
to the trustees. The expenses of the school shall be de- 
frayed from the moneys received for tuition, and the trus- 
tees do not engage to make good deficiencies. On the 
other hand the whole of these moneys shall be appropri- 
ated to the support of the school. And further, 

Resolved, That this plan shall not go into operation 
until it is ascertained that forty scholars will be sent to 
the school, and will pay at the rate of twelve dollars and 
fifty cents quarter-yearly ; and as soon as that shall be 
ascertained, the board of the college may hue a house or 
rooms for the purpose, and proceed to organize the school. 

That the trustees may discontinue the school if they 
shall think it disadvantageous or useless to the college, 
and make such alterations as they may deem advisable. 
And that every school, from which shall be admitted in 
any one year into the college five students, shall have the 
privilege of sending one scholar who shall be gratuitously 
educated by the college. 

1828, Feb. 4. In 1828 this last resolution was so amended as to make 
the price of tuition not more than fifteen dollars; quarter- 
yearly, instead of twelve dollars and fifty cents. 

1828, April i7. On April 17, 1828, the board of the college were 
authorized to open a grammar school, appoint a teacher, 



GRAMMAR SCHOOL. 39 



and hire a house or apartments for the purpose. It was 
also ordered that such teacher shall be allowed the moneys 
paid for tuition fees, after deducting rent and necessary 
expenses, and that if the surplus, after making the deduc- 
tions, do not amount to five hundred dollars during the 
first year, the trustees will make it up to that sum ; also 
that the school shall be conducted, in all respects, accord- 
ing to the plan heretofore adopted, and that the fore- 
going resolutions be in force for one year and no longer ; 
that should the school be continued after the year, the 
trustees will make such disposition of the tuition fees as 
may appear to be most beneficial to the school and the 
college ; and that the fee be twelve dollars and fifty cents 
quarter-yearly. 

Such of the resolutions passed in 1827 as are inconsist- 
ent with those passed at this time were repealed. 

i830,j)ec. 7. A resolution of the board constituted a committee to 
superintend and control the grammar school in so far as 
not to interfere with the superintendence of the faculty, 
and ordered that a semi-annual report should be made to 
the board. 

i83i, Oct. 31. An elaborate report on the condition and prospects of 
the grammar school was presented by the committee on 
the same, concluding with a resolution, which was adopted, 
appointing professor Anthon rector of the school, at a 
salary of two thousand two hundred dollars ; the resolu- 
tion further providing, that should the net proceeds of 
the school not amount to that sum, the rector should 
• receive said net proceeds in lieu thereof. 

i83i, doc. 5. In December, 1831, it was ordered that all disburse- 
ments for the school should be made under the direction 
of this committee and be paid on their certificate by the 
treasurer of the college. 

1833, May i. At a meeting of the trustees of Columbia college on 
this date, the following was submitted by the committee 
on the grammar school : 

" Memorandum of agreement (subject to the approba- 



40 GRAMMAR SCHOOL. 

tion of the trustees) between professor Anthon and the 
chairman of the grammar school committee : 

"1. On the 1st of May, instant, professor Anthon 
agrees to take the grammar school into his own hands 
for his own account. 

" 2. He shall defray all the expenses thereof, of all 
sorts, including repairs of building, &c, so that the col- 
lege is not to be called on in any way to bear any charges 
therefor, it being, however, expressly understood that 
professor Anthon is not to defray any expenses occasioned 
by damages done by fire or inevitable accident. 

" 3. He will pay for the current year to end December 
31, a rent at the rate of eight hundred dollars per annum. 
From and after January 1, 1834, the rent shall be one 
thousand dollars per annum, payable quarterly. 

" 4. The arrears of rent, if any, and all sums advanced 
by the treasurer of the college for the school, are to be 
paid in installments with all convenient speed, and the 
whole amour 1 at present due to the college by the school 
is to be fully paid up by the 1st of January, 1834, the 
college being allowed the usual rate of interest on said 
sum or balance until that day. 

" 5. The guarantee by the college to Mr. Shea for the 
payment of his salary to cease forthwith.* 

" 6. All the outstanding credits of the school to be 
assigned to, and all the outstanding debts of the school 
to be liquidated by professor Anthon. 

" 7. The rent stipulated for above from the 1st of Jan- 
uary, 1834, to be neither increased nor diminished while 
professor Anthon holds the school. 

" 8. The arrangement herein made is to have no bear- 
ing whatever on professor Anthon's salary as a professor 
of the college, and is entirely distinct therefrom. 

" 9. This agreement not to interfere with the super- 

* The arrangement here spoken of was made November 23, 1830, and 
guaranteed Mr. Shea a salary of $1,750 per annum. 



GRAMMAR SCHOOL — GREENWOOD CEMETERY. 41 



vision which may be exercised over the school by the 
trustees or by their authority. 

" 10. This agreement shall not be rescinded until three 
months' notice shall have been given by one of the parties 
to the other." Whereupon, 

Resolved, That the committee on the grammar school 
be authorized to execute an agreement with professor 
Anthon on the foregoing terms. 

1842, Feb. 2i. In 1842, it was resolved, that the regents of the univer- 
sity and superintendent of common schools be informed 
by the committee that all persons who desire it will be 
instructed as common-school teachers in the grammar 
school of Columbia college, in the manner and pursuant 
to the instruction and direction of the regents and the 
superintendent. 

1864, Fci». i. Resolved, That the notice called for under the agree- 
ment of May 1, 1833, between the trustees and the late 
rector of the grammar school, be given by the former to 
the hitter, and that the said agreement be rescinded from 
and after three months' service of a notice to that 
effect on the Jay professor, and on the party or parties 
now in charge of the school. 

In consequence of this notice, the grammar ceased to 
exist as a branch of the college in the spring of 1864. 



GKEENWOOD CEMETEKY. 

A burial lot having been tendered to the college by 
the president of the Greenwood cemetery, it was 

i84i, March i. Resolved., That the offer be accepted, and that the 
clerk of this board be instructed to address a respectful 
answer to the president, stating such acceptance, and re- 
turning the thanks of this board for the liberal gift of the 
said cemetery. The standing committee was charged 
with the selection of the lot. 



42 GREENWOOD CEMETERY — HERBARIUM. 

1846, Dec. is. Resolved, That the committee be discharged of the 

duty of selecting the lot granted to the college by the 
trustees of Greenwood cemetery, and that the president, 
as soon as may be convenient, make selection of the 
same and report to this board. 

1847, March 23. Resolved, That the president be empowered to cause 

the lot of ground assigned to the college by the Green-., 
wood cemetery to be enclosed within a quickset or other 
living hedge, and otherwise suitably arranged, provided 
that the cost to the college shall not exceed the sum of 
twenty dollars. 

1858, Oct. 27. In relation to the subject of burials in the ground in 
Greenwood cemetery, belonging to the college, which 
had been referred to the standing committee, it was 

Resolved, To recommend to the trustees that inter- 
ments, in the case of the death of any of the faculty or 
students of the college, be allowed, under a written order 
from the president, or in his absence from the senior 
professor present. 



HEBBABIUM. . 

i860, Nov. 5. A communication was received from Dr. Torrey, offer- 
ing to the college his entire botanical collection and 
botanical library, in consideration of being permitted to 
occupy, for five years, a dwelling on the college green, 
free of rent. Dr. Torrey also proposed, in case a curator 
were appointed to take care of the collection, to deliver 
lectures on botany in its various departments, and to 
give instruction in the use of the microscope, to the 
students of the college. 

The herbarium was stated to embrace forty thousand 
species ; and the annual increase to be from two to four 
thousand, of all which he proposed that the college 
should have the benefit. It was further stated to contain 
original specimens of all the plants described by Torrey 
and Gray in the Flora of North America, of nearly all 
those of the collections made by the United States and 



HERBARIUM. 43 



by the several state governments since 1818, and those 
obtained in the expeditions to Panama, as well as those 
gathered by professor Holton in New Granada. Besides 
these, it was said to embrace also most of the illustra- 
tions of the arctic flora gathered by the British polar 
expeditions, and a large number of specimens from the 
botanists of the East Indies, received through the British 
East India Company. And in addition to all these it was 
said further to contain large contributions from most of 
the eminent botanists of England, Scotland, and the 
continent of Europe, with many plants from the Museum 
of Natural History in Paris, the Imperial Academy at 
St. Petersburg, and the Imperial Society at Moscow. 

The library was stated to contain six hundred volumes, 
many of them rare and costly works, now obtainable 
only with great difficulty. 

The communication having been read, the following 
resolutions were introduced and passed : 

Resolved, That the proposition of Dr. Torrey be ac- 
cepted, and that it be referred to a special committee to 
acknowledge the donation and arrange the necessary 
details. 

Resolved, That the thanks of this board be returned to 
Dr. Torrey for his liberal donation, and his enlightened 
consideration of the highest interest of the college ; and 
that a copy of these resolutions be furnished to him. 

CURATOR FOR THE BOTANICAL COLLECTION. 

i86i, Dec. i6.- Resolved, That the bills [for the removal and arrange- 
ment of the herbarium] be paid by the treasurer; and 
that Dr. Torrey be authorized to employ a curator at a 
compensation of $20 per month, and that payment at 
that rate be made from the first day of May last. 

DR. TORREY'S DWELLING. 

i860, Dec a. The standing committee was authorized to put in 
order the house intended for Dr. Torrey. 

1868, April e. Resolved, That it be permitted to Dr. Torrey, on condi- 



44 HONORS — INQUIRY INTO THE STATE OF THE COLLEGE. 

tion that his services to the institution be continued, to 
reside in the house on the college ground now occupied 
by him, for two years from and after the first of May 
next. 



HONORS. 



1840, sept. 6. Resolved, Unanimously, that a committee be raised, to 
be denominated " the committee of honors ;" that it con- 
sist of five members to be appointed by ballot ; and that 
all vacancies therein be filled in the same manner ; that 
one member of the committee shall go out of office on the 
first Monday of November in each year, the order of re- 
tirement to be determined by lot at the first meeting of 
the committee ; and that all propositions for the confer- 
ring of honorary degrees be referred to this committee, to 
consider and report upon ; and that no such degree shall 
be conferred unless the proposition shall have been re- 
ported upon by it, unless by the unanimous consent of 
the board. 

1853, April i. Resolved, That, hereafter, in the conferring of honorary 
degrees, the board will act upon the cases reported upon 
by the committee of honors, individually and by ballot ; 
and that no honorary degree shall be conferred unless the 
candidate shall have received the votes of the major part 
of the trustees present at the meeting. 



INQUIRY INTO THE STATE OF THE COLLEGE, 
COMMITTEE ON. 

1855, Oct. 2. Resolved, That a select committee of five be elected by 
ballot, 

1. To inquire into the propriety of amending the stat- 
utes so as to allow a discretion to the president to grant 
vacations or intermissions of public lectures besides 
those prescribed by the statutes ; and under what circum- 
stances, if any, such discretion ought to be allowed. 



INQUIRY INTO THE STATE OF THE COLLEGE. 45 

2. To consult and take the statements of the president 
. and other members of the faculty, and librarian, and any 

other persons, to be expressed in oral answers to such 
questions as the committee may think proper to pro- 
pound, relating to the subjects of inquiry directed by this 
resolution ; and that the questions and answers be reduced 
to writing and reported by the committee. 

3. That the committee inquire by such means and oth- 
erwise as they may deem necessary, into the past and 
present administration of the system of education and 
discipline of the college and grammar school, and into 
the condition of both such branches of the institution, as 
respects government, order, discipline, and efficient and 
thorough instruction, and as respects the observance of 
the statutes. 

4. That the committee report fully upon the matters 
referred, stating their opinion thereon ; and if they shall 
find any defects either in the statutes or in their practi- 
cal application, that they state the causes of the same, 
and recommend such measures as they may deem neces- 
sary for their correction ; suggesting such alterations as 
in their judgment will tend to the orderly government of 
the students, and to the ascertaining and enforcing their 
attention and proficiency. 

Messrs. Ogden, Betts, Bradford, Allen, and Anderson 
were appointed the committee. 

1856, July 7. After a preamble setting forth the facts connected with 
• the appointment of two committees of the board, the one 
on a proposed course of university instruction, and the 
other on the present condition of the college and gram- 
mar school, and the instructions heretofore given to those 
committees, two resolutions were presented and passed, 
of which the second, referring to this committee, was as 
follows : 

Resolved, That the inquiries of the committee of in- 
quiry extend to the taking of the statements and opin- 
ions of the president and other members of the faculty, 



46 INQUIRY INTO THE STATE OF THE COLLEGE. 

and any other persons, as to the principles and details of 
a plan of university education proper to be adopted in 
connection with the under-graduate course of this insti- 
tution, in order that the evidence, statements, and opin- 
ions obtained on this and the subjects of the course of 
instruction in the college and grammar school may be 
submitted to the committee on the course, for their action 
and report. 

1856, juiy 7. A communication from professor M'Culloh suggesting 
certain alterations in his department, was referred to the 
committee of inquiry in the state of the college, with 
power. 

The committee resolved, in accordance with the re- 
quest of professor M'Culloh, that a working laboratory 
be fitted up under the direction of the professor of nat- 
ural philosophy and chemistry in the rooms now allotted 
to him, in so far as may be necessary to test the advan- 
tages of instructing the students of the college in chem- 
istry with the aid of experiments and manipulations 
performed by themselves, under the direction and super- 
intendence of the professor, and that the sum of two 
hundred dollars, suggested by the professor, be appro- 
priated for that purpose, and for furnishing the necessary 
glassware, materials, and attendance, to be expended 
under his direction. This action having been reported to 
the board on the 6th Oct., 1856, it was 

1856, Oct. e. Resolved, That the clerk furnish to the president a copy 
of the resolution respecting a working laboratory, adopted 
by the committee of inquiry and reported by them to this 
board, and that the president communicate all such reso- 
lutions to the board of the college. 

1856, Dec. i. Resolved, That the committee of inquiry be authorized 
to have one hundred and fifty copies of their proceedings 
printed. 

Rev. Dr. Haight was added to the committee of 
inquiry. 



INQUIRY INTO THE STATE OF THE COLLEGE. 47 



1857, Feb. 2. 



Resolved, That the committee of inquiry be, and hereby 
are, authorized to incur such expenses as may in their 
judgment be necessary in the prosecution of their in- 
quiries ; and the treasurer is requested to pay all bills 
for the future or past expenses of such committee, which 
shall be approved by them. 

Resolved, That the system of volunteering lately intro- 
duced by the professor of mathematics into his depart- 
ment, be referred to the committee of inquiry, and report 
respecting the same with all convenient speed. 

1857, Apm e. Resolved, That the select committee of inquiry extend 
their inquiry to those proceedings in the college which 
appear in the minutes of the faculty of their proceedings 
since the last stated meeting of the board, and report 
with as little delay as possible upon the causes of de- 
fective discipline in the college. 

1857, April 20. The committee of inquiry were requested to furnish the 
members of the board with such parts of the testimony 
taken before them as may have been printed, for the pri- 
vate use of the members. 



1858, Nov. 1. 



Authority was given to the committee of inquiry to 
print their forthcoming report. 

i85s, doc. e. The report of the committee of inquiry was presented 
by Mr. Ogden and was accepted ; whereupon it was 

. Resolved, That the printed copies of the evidence and 
of the report be deposited in the college library, and that 
forty copies be bound. 



48 INSTRUCTION, COMMITTEE ON COUESE OR 



INSTRUCTION, COURSE OF, AND COMMITTEE 
ON THE COUESE. 

1853, Oct. a Resolved, That it be referred to a committee of three, 
to be elected by ballot, to inquire whether it is expedient 
to take any, and what measures, for the removal of the 
seat of the college ; and in the event of such removal, 
whether any, and what changes ought to be made in the 
under-graduate course ; and whether it would be expedient 
to establish a system of university education in addition 
to such under-graduate course, either in continuation 
thereof or otherwise. That such committee report fully 
as to the principles and details of any plan that they may 
recommend, and whether in their opinion it can be suc- 
cessfully carried into execution ; and in connection there- 
with that they consider whether, for the more effectual 
carrying out of such plan, and extending the benefits of 
this institution, it ought to afford rooms and commons, or 
rooms alone, for resident students, and ought to have its 
seat isolated. 

Mr. Betts, Dr. Anderson, and governor Fish, were 
named as the committee, to which, December 19, was 
added Dr. Knox. 

1853, Nov. 7. On the 7th of November, this committee reported at 
some length, presenting resolutions which were made the 
special order for Monday, November 14th, and which were 
then considered, and after amendment passed as follows : 

1853, Nov. 14. Resolved, That it is expedient that the college should 
be removed from its present locality with all reasonable 
diligence. 

Resolved, That a committee of three be appointed to 
inquire whether suitable accommodations can be procured 
in the upper part of the city for a chapel and lecture 
rooms, and for the library and apparatus ; so that the re- 
moval of the college, if deemed expedient, may take place 
at an early period in the ensuing spring or summer. 



INSTRUCTION, COMMITTEE ON COURSE OF. 49 

1854, March 6. Tlie following resolutions of the board seem to have 
been suggested by the committee on the course : 

Resolved, That in view of the approaching necessity of 
dividing and redistributing the duties of the existing 
chairs, including the one now vacant, the subjects en- 
trusted to those chairs, their titles, hours of attendance, 
and modes of compensation be considered as necessarily 
held ad interim, and liable to modifications, to take effect 
at no distant day. 

Resolved, That in furtherance of the proposed modifi- 
cations, the professors be invited to present to the com- 
mittee on the course such improvements on the college 
plan of education as they, in the exercise of their discre- 
tion, may deem it proper to suggest ; and that the com- 
mittee be authorized to address to the professors such 
questions in relation to the college course as it may be 
thought advisable to propose. 

Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions be sent to 
each professor. 

1854, May i. The committee on the course reported progress, and 
asked an appropriation to enable them to print. 

1854, July 24. The committee on the course made an elaborate report, 
embodying suggestions as to the form of a statute to reg- 
ulate the course of instruction in the college in all 
branches of education. Whereupon it was resolved that 
the report be printed, and that the suggestions for a 
statute be likewise printed. 

1854, Oct, i4. The committee on the course were authorized, by reso- 
lution of the board, to prepare a statute defining the pro- 
posed course, and to report the same to the board. 

1854, Nov. 6. The following resolutions were submitted by the com- 
mittee on the college course for the consideration of the 
trustees : 

Resolved, That until the augmentation of the college 
revenue shall admit of the actual commencement of the 



50 INSTRUCTION, COMMITTEE ON COURSE OF. 



co-ordinate course of study recommended by the commit- 
tee on the course, the present course be continued, with 
such modifications, from time to time, as circumstances 
may require ; and that the building or buildings contem- 
plated on the college property, between Forty-seventh 
and Fifty-first streets, be erected in reference to the ac- 
commodations demanded for the successful prosecution 
of the course now proposed. 

Resolved, That as soon as the augmented college income 
shall permit, a suitable building or buildings be erected 
on the above property or elsewhere, adapted to the scheme 
of co-ordinate instruction recommended by the committee 
on the course. 

Resolved, That, for the purpose of carrying out the plan 
of extended instruction, this board look to the creation of 
as many additional professorships as are necessary to 
conduct the co-ordinate course, including therein such 
parts of the three faculty courses as may be appropriately 
assigned to the co-ordinate professors ; the remaining 
duties of the three faculty courses to be discharged by a 
third order of professors, who shall commence their labors 
with the senior year. 

It was ordered that these resolutions be printed, and 
sent to each trustee. 

i 1854, Nov. 23. The following resolutions were offered by Mr. Ruggles, 
to be considered at a future meeting : 

Resolved, That the interests of the college require, in 
revising its course of study, the due recognition and 
intermixture of moral, mental, and physical science with 
thorough classical training, as elements equally essential 
in its intellectual culture, and that they be pursued in a 
single course to the end of the third or junior year. 

Resolved, That in view of its greatly enlarged resources, 
the college ought now to establish supplemental courses 
in continuation of the studies of the first three years, 
without reference to professional or artistic pursuits, but 
solely for higher culture in learning and science, to extend 



INSTRUCTION, COMMITTEE ON COUESE OF. 51 



for three additional years, with degrees, as at present, at 
the end of the first or senior year, and with an unre- 
stricted choice of studies during the two succeeding 
years. 

Resolved, That the college, as soon as its means will 
permit, may advantageously establish special and sepa- 
rate professional and artistic schools, in connection with 
the liberal arts and sciences, to be taught in its general 
course. 

Resolved, That the trustees fully concur in that por- 
tion of the report of the committee on the college course 
which regards as fundamental, "the habitual recognition, 
on a positive christian basis, of an authority above all 
human will," and that in enlarging their plan of instruc- 
tion, full and special provision should be made for teach- 
ing the connection and mutual support of revelation and 
the various branches of human science and learning. 

Resolved, That in erecting college buildings on the 
lands between Forty-seventh and Fifty-first streets, a 
portion should be constructed with special reference to 
the thorough teaching of the various departments of 
physical science and natural history, with the necessary 
apparatus and scientific collections ; that such portion 
should be so built as to admit of enlargement from time 
to time, with the progress of collections, and that it 
should be commenced and completed at the same time 
as the other portions of the building, and be made fire- 
proof. 

On subsequent motion, 

Resolved, That these resolutions be printed, and sent 
to every trustee. 

1854, do.-. 4. Resolved, That the consideration of the resolutions 
introduced on the 6th November, 1854, by the committee 
on the course, and those on the 23d of the same month, 
be postponed until the committee on the course shall 
report a statute. 



52 INSTRUCTION, COMMITTEE ON COURSE OF. 



1855, June 5. The committee on the course reported that they were 

ready to present the statute required of them, whenever 
the board should be pleased to receive it. 

1856, July 7. Resolved, That the committee on the course of instruc- 

tion consider the course of instruction proper to be pur- 
sued in the grammar school, taken as a part of the sys- 
tem of education to be adopted by the institution, and 
report upon the same with the same particularity as upon 
other branches of the subject committed to them. 

1857, Feb. 2. On motion of Mr. Ruggles, it was 

Resolved, That the following resolutions, and also the 
resolutions offered by him on the 23d November, 1854, 
be referred to the committee on the course : 

Resolved, That a professorship of geology, a professor- 
ship of natural history and physiology, a professorship 
of physical and commercial geography, and a professor- 
ship of American history be, and the same are hereby 
established in the college. 

Resolved, That every professor in the college, of any 
department of physical or natural science, annually pre- 
sent to the trustees a report or memoir on its advance- 
ment during the year. 

Resolved, That five thousand dollars be expended annu- 
ally in maintaining prize scholarships in the post-gradu- 
ate course. 

1857, April 20.3 Resolved, That it be referred to the committee of the 
whole in charge of the proposed statute, to consider the 
several resolutions of this board, under which the depart- 
ments of mathematics and of ethics have been divided, 
and new professorships established in those departments, 
and to inquire, 

Whether an assistant professor or tutor in the depart- 
ment of mathematics will not better subserve the inter- 
ests of the college than a separate professorship of astro- 
nomy. Also, 



INSTRUCTION, COMMITTEE ON COURSE OF. 53 

Whether the department of ethics may not be more 
advantageously divided into two instead of three sepa- 
rate chairs, and that the committee report at a future 
meeting of this board ; and in case any alteration of the 
plan heretofore adopted for the division of the said 
department be deemed advisable, they may report reso- 
lutions to carry the same into effect, and assigning the 
proper titles to the several professorships which they may 
propose. 

1857, March 2. The statute so long delayed was presented by the com- 
mittee on the course, prefaced by a report of some length. 
It proposed a course of study substantially similar to the 
course previously pursued in college up to the end of the 
junior year ; but provided for the creation, in the senior 
year, of three departments, viz. : letters, science, and juris- 
prudence, the subjects to be taught very much by lecture. 

It provided further, that from the commencement of 
the sophomore year, there should be a co-ordinate course, 
embracing a larger amount of scientific, and a less 
amount of classical, study than the other. The degree of 
bachelor of arts to be conferred on those who should 
pursue the regular course to the satisfaction of the 
trustees and faculty, for four years ; and the degree of 
bachelor of science to be conferred on those who should 
similarly pursue the full course of study in that course. 

It provided also for professorships in modern lan- 
guages, additional to the Gebhard professorship, viz. : in 
. Spanish, Italian, and french. 

In the post-graduate department, it provided for the 
creation of a school of letters, a school of science, and a 
school of jurisprudence. The school of letters to embrace 
moral and mental philosophy, including an analysis of 
the moral and intellectual powers ; aesthetics, or the prin- 
ciples of taste aud art ; the history of philosophy ; appro- 
priate literature of the greeks and romans ; oriental and 
modern languages, as far as possible ; comparative phi- 
lology. The school of science to embrace mechanics and 
physics ; astronomy ; chemistry and mineralogy ; geology 



54 INSTRUCTION, COMMITTEE ON COURSE OF. 



lS57,M'.v 11. 



1857, June 15. 



and palaeontology ; engineering, mining and metallurgy ; 
arts of design ; history of science ; natural history. And 
the school of jurisprudence to embrace modern history ; 
political economy ; the principles of natural and interna- 
tional law ; civil and common law, as far as possible ; the 
writings of the greeks and romans appropriate to these 
last subjects. 

The report and draft of statute were ordered to be 
printed. 

The statute reported by the committee on the course 
of university instruction was considered in committee of 
the whole, amended and reported complete. After which 
it was ordered to be printed for the use of the board. 

Mr. Peter Cooper, having signified to the president his 
desire that the building recently erected by him for the 
"union of science and art," should be used by this 
college for its university course, in whole or in part, a 
committee of five, consisting of president King, Dr. 
Beadle, Mr. Van Wagenen, Mr. Bradford, and Mr. Allen, 
was appointed to confer with Mr. Cooper on the subject. 

No report from this committee appears upon the 
minutes. 

Resolved, That the president be directed to prepare, on 
consultation with the faculty, and to report to this board 
for their action, as soon as possible, appropriate courses 
of college study and corresponding tables of attendance, 
to go into effect at the commencement of the ensuing 
college year, with the understanding — 

1. That there shall be an authoritative course of study 
to the end of the junior year, and in the following year 
three courses of elective study, one of letters, one of 
science, and one of jurisprudence. 

2. That the students of the single course be engaged 
with their instructors twenty hours a week, and that a 
student of a senior course be enabled to attend at least 
fifteen hours a week in the department in which he may 
matriculate. 



INSTRUCTION, COMMITTEE ON COURSE OF. 55 



3. That until university classes be duly organized and 
ready to attend, the professors engaged at full salaries 
meet the college classes, or sections of them, for pur- 
poses of instruction, at least five hours a week, or as 
nearly so as mutual accommodation will permit. 

Resolved, further, That the president, on such consulta- 
tion, be likewise requested to prepare a table of studies 
to be pursued in the post-graduate or university course, 
commencing at the opening of the term in September 
next, and to report such table to the trustees on or before 
the first Monday of July next : 

In the school of letters — 

1. Lectures by the professor of religion, natural and 
revealed. 

2. Lectures by the professor of history. 

3. Lectures by the professor of literature. 

4. Lectures by the professor of greek. 

5. Lectures by the professor of latin. 

6. Lectures by the professor of german. 

In the school of science — 

1. Lectures by the professor of physics. 

2. Lectures by the professor of chemistry. 

3. Lectures by the professor of astronomy. 

4. Lectures by the professor of mathematics. 

1857, July 6. The president made a report on the matters committed 
to him on the 15th June. On the same day the statute re- 
ported May 11, regulating the course of study for all the 
four years, and expressly prescribing the subjects to be 
taught in the several departments of letters, science, and 
jurisprudence during the senior year, was adopted. The 
same statute further provided for a university course, to 
embrace three schools, viz., a school of letters, a school of 
science, and a school of jurisprudence, and set forth the 



56 INSTRUCTION, COMMITTEE ON COURSE OF. 

subjects to be taught in the same. These schools were to 
be open to any persons ; and any one pursuing, for the 
space of two years, such of the studies of the same as the 
trustees should prescribe, to the satisfaction of the faculty 
and trustees, was to receive the degree of master of arts. 
The statute provided further for the establishment of 
fellowships, with or without stipends, and for prize 
scholarships. 

1857, sept. i7. The president reported two schemes of attendance 
under the new statute, the consideration of which was 
made the special order for a special meeting to be held on 

1857, sept. 23. the 23d. On that day the scheme for the three lower 
classes was amended and adopted ; and the scheme for 
the senior year was referred to a select committee con- 
sisting of Dr. Haight, Dr. Spring, and Mr. Ogden. 

1857, sept. 17. A committee was appointed to consider the propriety 
of introducing into the scheme of instruction, a course of 
instruction in architecture. No report from this com- 
mittee appears on the minutes. 

1857, Oct. 5. The scheme of instruction was reported complete, and 
adopted by the board. 

A scheme of attendance, in accordance with the new 
statute on the course of instruction, having been reported 
by the committee, and adopted with amendments suggest- 
ed by the faculty, a resolution was adopted, assigning to 
the several officers of the faculty the subjects which they 
would be required to teach. 

A committee was appointed to inquire into the expe- 
diency of establishing a chair of design and drawing. 
This committee made a report at the following meeting, 
which was laid on the table and never afterward called 
up. 

1857, Nov. 9. Resolved, That it be referred to the president and the 
Gebhard professor, with power, to devise a scheme of in- 
struction in the german language and literature, with an 
understanding that the study shall be voluntary. 



INST11UCTI0N, COMMITTEE ON COUKSE OF. 57 



Resolved, That it be referred to the president and fac- 
ulty to devise and report a scheme of attendance and 
instruction in the other modern languages and in drawing. 

1857, Dec. 7. The report on instruction in german, required by reso- 
lution of November 9, was made by the president, where- 
upon the following resolution was adopted : 

Resolved, That in conformity with the scheme reported 
in relation to instruction in the german language, &c, 
two prizes for the german — one of thirty dollars, the 
other of twenty dollars — be awarded annually to the best 
student in each of the classes into which it is proposed to 
divide the students ; provided that in every case the 
award be made to those among the competitors in each 
class sustaining the best examination, the decision to 
rest with the professor of the department and the presi- 
dent. 

Reports from the president and faculty, required by reso- 
lution of November 9, on drawing and the other modern 
languages besides german, were presented and referred 
i85s, Feb. i. tc> the committee on the course. February 1, 1858, the 
committee on the course reported, and a resolution was 
passed directing that, when it should be deemed by the 
trustees expedient to establish classes in frencb and 
Spanish, there should be formed two classes, which 
should receive two hours of instruction per week each '■> 
the students to proceed from the lower to the higher class 
on examination, and the course of instruction to be left 
• to the direction of the several professors, subject to the 
direction of the trustees. 

It was further resolved that the organization of a depart- 
ment of free-hand drawing should be considered in con- 
nection with an university course, when the report ex- 
pected on that subject from the president and faculty 
should be made : and further, that the instruction in in- 
dustrial drawing should be committed to the charge of the 
adjunct professor of mathematics. 



58 INSTRUCTION, COMMITTEE ON COURSE OF. 

A resolution was passed requesting the president to 
present to the board a report on university instruction, 
" in conformity with the request heretofore made." [The 
request referred to must be that embraced in the resolu- 
tions of June 15, 1857, since no other appears in the 
minutes. It would seem, however, by the minutes of July 
6, quoted above, that the report called for had been made 
already.] 

1858, March i. The president reported two schemes of university in- 
struction ; and the board resolved to meet on the follow- 
ing Monday, for their consideration. 

1858, March 8. The special object of this adjourned meeting being 
under consideration, Mr. Ruggles presented a paper con- 
taining several subjects of inquiry touching the same, 
which, along with the reports of the president, were re- 
ferred to a select committee, consisting of Bishop Potter, 
Mr. Betts, Mr. Ruggles, Mr. Van Wagenen, and Mr. Allen. 

1858, Apni 5. The select committee appointed March 8, made a re- 
port proposing to initiate the organization, at the open- 
ing of the fall term, of the several schools established by 
statute, by giving instruction in the several schools as 
follows : 

SCHOOL OF LETTERS. 

Ethics, history in connection with the school of juris- 
prudence, greek, latin, history of philosophy, english 
language and literature. 

SCHOOL OF SCIENCE. 

Mechanics and physics, astronomy, chemistry, ge- 
ology and natural history, mathematics, including en- 
gineering and physical geography. 

SCHOOL OF JURISPRUDENCE. 

Political philosophy, history in connection with the 
school of letters, natural and international law, con- 
stitutional law, municipal law, moot courts, appropri- 
ate greek and latin literature. 



INSTRUCTION, COMMITTEE ON COURSE OF. 59 



The committee advise that instruction in the schools 
of letters and jurisprudence should be given in some 
central and easily accessible place, and in that of science 
hi the college, where are the laboratory, cabinets, appa- 
ratus, and collections. 

Also, that fees in these schools should be paid by 
graduates of the college as well as by others — the fees 
paid by graduates to be at the disposal of the trustees, 
and those paid by others to go to the professors. 

They further recommend that the terms of instruction 
in the university course shall extend from the first of 
October to the first of June, with the usual intermissions. 
And in regard to the tenure of office, they suggest that 
no positive rule be laid down for the present, but that 
appointments be more or less permanent, as may from 
time to time be determined by the board of trustees. 

Whereupon the following resolution was adopted : 

Resolved, That the recommendations of the committee 
be approved, except that the subject of fees be reserved 
for further consideration by this board ; and that it be 
referred to the same committee to provide necessary ac- 
commodations for instruction, as proposed, in some cen- 
tral situation ; and to take such other measures as they 
may deem expedient for organizing and carrying on the 
proposed course ; and that they report as soon as practi- 
cable whether any and what additional instructors will 
be required, to the end that this board may take meas- 
ures for their selection. 

On motion of Mr. Ruggles, it was further resolved to 
add the " science and art of education " to the subjects 
to be taught in the school of letters. 

1858, May i". Mr. Bradford was added to the committee. 

1858, Juno 2i. The select committee on the university course reported 
the following resolutions, which were adopted seriatim, 
viz. : 



60 INSTRUCTION, COMMITTEE ON COURSE OF. 



Resolved, — First, That the post-graduate instruction of 
the college commence annually on the first Monday of 
November, and close on the first Saturday of June fol- 
lowing. 

Second, That the committee on post-graduate in- 
struction be authorized to secure the services, for such 
portions of the next two years as they may be able, of pro- 
fessor James D. Dana in the department of geology and 
natural history ; of professor Arnold Guyot, in physical 
geography and kindred subjects ; of Mr. George P. 
Marsh, in the English language ; at a compensation to 
each not exceeding fifteen hundred dollars annually ; and 
of professor Theodore W. Dwight, or such other competent 
instructor as said committee may select, for the elemen- 
tary branch of the law department ; to be compensated 
by fees to be guaranteed by the college to amount to fif- 
teen hundred dollars annually ; and of any other in- 
structors in any department of jurisprudence, science, or 
letters presented by the statute, who will accept fees in 
full compensation. 

Third, That the said committee be authorized to ar- 
range all the necessary details with the several professors 
of the college in respect to lectures and other instruction 
to be given by them in the post-graduate course ; but all 
such arrangements shall expire with the close of the next 
collegiate year. 

Fourth, That the several professors and instructors 
in the post-graduate course shall make such examinations 
at least once in every fortnight, as may enable them to 
determine the relative proficiency of students competing 
for university degrees or honors. 

Fifth, That the post-graduate instruction in mathe- 
matics, physics, astronomy, and chemistry, be conducted 
at the college buildings, and in the other branches at the 
building of the historical society, or such other locality 
as the committee may find necessary. 



INSTRUCTION, COMMITTEE ON COURSE OF. 61 

Sixth, That a sum not exceeding fifteen hundred dol- 
lars be expended under the direction of the committee, 
for siwm diagrams, drawings, and specimens as may be 
necessary in the courses of geology, natural history, and 
physical geography ; and if the professor of chemistry so 
elect, the sum of five hundred dollars heretofore appro- 
priated for a chemical cabinet may be expended in ap- 
paratus and materials needed in the post-graduate 
course. 

Seventh, That fees not exceeding five dollars for each 
course of general lectures in the post-graduate course 
shall be received by the college, to be hereafter appro- 
priated as the trustees may direct ; which rate, in the 
discretion of the committee, may be reduced to three dol- 
lars for graduates of not more than three years' standing 
of the college, of the university of the city of New York, 
and of the free academy. 

Eighth, That fees for special or technical instruction, 
to be approved by said committee, may be received by 
the several professors or instructors giving such instruc- 
tion in the post-graduate course. 

It was further ordered that the president be authorized 
to give public notice, at the approaching commencement, 
of the adoption by the college of a scheme of post-gradu- 
ate studies, and that the same is to go into operation 
during the next ensuing term- 

1858, Dec e. Bishop Potter was excused from serving on the com- 

mittee on post-graduate instruction. 

1859, April 4. The following resolution would seem to have been 

adopted at the instance of the committee on the course, 
or for the benefit of the committee, but this does not ap- 
pear from the minutes : 

Resolved, That it be referred to the board of the col- 
lege, and they are requested to frame and report to this 
board a scheme of instruction for the under-graduate 
course, in which shall be specified both the subjects and 



62 INSTRUCTION, COMMITTEE ON COURSE OF. 



extent of instruction in each department ***** 
These may be definitely prescribed, and may be so limited 
that the combination of the courses in all the depart- 
ments may form a general course which shall be perfectly 
within the ability of the students thoroughly to master in 
each and all its parts ; and also to frame a scheme of at- 
tendance in conformity with the scheme of instruction. 
In the departments of the greek and latin classics the 
board is requested to devise alternative courses for each 
session, etc., etc. 

Nothing appears on the minutes of the board indicating 
that the report here called for was ever made, but, on the 
4th of February, 1861, a special committee of the board 
previously appointed to prepare a plan for instruction in 
astronomy reported that " the consideration of this matter 
is necessarily connected with an examination of the entire 
scheme prepared by the faculty." 

Whereupon the following resolution was passed. The 
scheme referred to may possibly be that which was called 
for in the resolution of April 4, 1859 : 

i86i, Feb. 4. Resolved,, That the report of the faculty on the pro- 
posed course of study be printed under the direction of 
the president, and that he direct copies to ' be sent to 
each of the trustees before the next meeting of the 
board. 

i86i, Feb. 25. At a subsequent meeting of the board the following 
action was taken relating to the same report : 

Resolved, That the report of the board of the college 
upon the course of study be referred to a committee of 
three members of this board, to consider the recom- 
mendations of such report, etc., etc. . 

Mr. Allen, Mr. Strong, and Mr. Rutherfurd were ap- 
pointed the committee. 

No report of the committee appears in the minutes of 
the board. 



INSTRUCTION, COMMITTEE ON COURSE OF. 63 



isr.9, May 2. Resolved, That the president report to the board at 
their next stated meeting the particulars of the result of 
the course of university instruction given during the 
last winter ; and that the treasurer report the amount of 
expense attending such course. 

No report from the president in response to this reso- 
lution appears on the minutes. The treasurer, however, 
reported, June 6, the particulars of expenditure actually 
incurred on account of the university course for the 
year, or still remaining due, as follows: compensation 
to lecturers, $3,000 ; drawings and illustrations, $458.10 ; 
printing and advertising, $485.18; rent of Historical 
society's rooms, $600— total $4,543.28. 

1859, June e. Resolved, That the committee on post-graduate instruc- 
tion report to this board at its next meeting on the expe- 
diency of establishing a practical school of science ; and, 
if they deem it expedient, to report such measures as are 
necessary for carrying the same into execution, and the 
plan and probable expense thereof. 

1859, oct. 3. It was resolved that any professors belonging to the 
college faculty, who might deliver lectures in any of the 
post-graduate courses, should be allowed to receive the 
fees paid for such lectures, provided they should pay the 
expenses of advertisement, and should give notice to the 
president of their desire to receive such fees ; and pro- 
vided further that this resolution should not apply to re- 
ceiving fees from students in the law school. 

1861, June 3. Resolved, That the division of the senior class into three 
schools be abolished at the end of the present academic 
year, and that the course of study thereafter be the same 
for the whole class. 

i86i, June 21. The select committee on the post-graduate course were 
discharged at their own request. 

[This was the committee appointed March 8, 1858. 
The committee on the general course of instruction con- 
tinued still in existence.] 



64 INSTRUCTION, COMMITTEE ON COUESE OF. 



1863, Oct. 5. Rev. Dr. Dix was appointed to the committee on the 
course in place of Mr. Allen, deceased. 

1863, oo.t. is. Resolved, That the entire subject of instruction in the 
college and its distribution among the various depart- 
ments, be referred to the committee on the course, together 
with bishop Potter and judge Bradford ; also the subject 
of the professorship of physics and the expediency of 
abolishing it and distributing its branches among the 
other departments, with directions to report thereon with 
all convenient speed. 

The following resolutions were adopted on the recom- 
mendation of the committee on the course : 

1863, Dec. 7. Resolved, That on the termination of the present aca- 
demic year, analytical geometry and the calculus be 
removed to the senior year, and their study be made 
optional. 

Resolved, That after the current year, the hours allotted 
to the mathematical department for the instruction of the 
junior class be reduced from five to three, and that one 
hour additional be given to the greek and latin depart- 
ments each. 

Resolved, That the department of physics be continued 
as now established, and that the chair be filled as soon 
as may be conveniently done. 

Resolved, That the subjects of instruction in the depart- 
ment of physics be taught without reference to the cal- 
culus, and in a more popular and intelligible manner, the 
professor using, so far as practicable, text-books. 

Resolved, That a course of the history of modern litera- 
ture be introduced into professor Nairne's department, 
together with the history of moral and intellectual phi- 
losophy, and that the study of pure metaphysics be 
reduced. 

Resolved, That it be referred to the special committee 
to make and report to the board, a scheme of study and 



INSTRUCTION, COMMITTEE ON COURSE OF. 65 

attendance, based on the preceding resolutions, as well 
for the permanent course as for the remainder of the cur- 
rent year. 

is65, Fob. e. Resolved, That ancient geography be, after the present 
academic year, excluded from the course of study in col- 
lege ; and that, after the next academic year, it be placed 
among the requisites for admission to the freshman class. 

Professor Ordronaux, having presented to the board a 
proposition to deliver a voluntary course of lectures on 
anatomy and physiology to the members of the senior 
class of under-graduates, and requested that hours might 
be assigned for the purpose, it was 

Resolved, That while this board fully appreciates the 
value of the instruction which it is proposed by the pro- 
fessor of medical jurisprudence in the school of law to 
give to the under-graduates in the college, it does not 
appear to be practicable at the present time to make the 
arrangements which would be necessary to ensure the 
success of the course of lectures proposed. 

Resolved, That it be referred to the president to report 
a proper text-book in ancient geography, and the extent 
of instruction to be required for entrance. 

1865, July a Resolved, That until further order of this board, instruc- 
tion in history and political economy be given by the 
professor of philosophy and english literature, under the 
direction of the president. 

1865, Oct. 9. Resolved, That the subject of mechanics, embracing the 
general doctrines of statics and dynamics, with their 
applications to solids, fluids, and gases, be transferred to 
the professor of mathematics and astronomy, and here- 
after, until the further order of this board, be taught by 
him. 

5 



QQ INVENTOBY OF MOVABLE PEOPEBTY — LAW SCHOOL. 



INVENTOEY OF MOVABLE PEOPEBTY. 

1838, Dec. i. Besolved, That all officers having charge of movable 
property of the college, prepare duplicate inventories of 
the same, one copy to be left with the president, and one 
with the clerk for the use of this board. 

1862, April 7. Besolved, That the president be requested to obtain 
from the several professors a catalogue of the apparatus 
under their charge, belonging to the college, specifying 
as far as possible the date of purchase, and the price 
paid for each piece. 

1862, June 2. The committee to whom were referred the reports of 
the professors upon the apparatus belonging to the col- 
lege, recommend, June 2d, 1862, that the original 
reports when signed by the professors severally making 
them, be filed with the clerk of the board; and that 
copies of the same be kept in a book prepared for that 
purpose, and be kept at the college by the president. 
The report was accepted and the recommendations con- 
tained were adopted. 



LAW SCHOOL. 



1858, May 17. The committee on university instruction made a report 

recommending the organization of a school of law. 
Whereupon, on motion, it was 

Besolved, That a law school be established on the 
basis recommended by the committee, such school to go 
into operation in the ensuing autumn. 

The committee on university instruction presented the 
following resolutions which were adopted : 

1859, May 2. Besolved, That there be added to the corps of instruc- 

tors in the law school, such gratuitous lecturers upon 



LAW SCHOOL. 67 



common and civil law, and equity jurisprudence, as shall' 
be determined upon by the consulting committee here- 
after created. Also, that courses of lectures be estab- 
lished upon medical jurisprudence, upon political philoso- 
phy, including a history of government and of political 
literature, and upon ethics. The two latter courses to be 
delivered by professors attached to the under-graduate 
course of instruction, and the time of the delivery of the 
lectures to be determined by the professors and lecturers. 

A committee, consisting of the legal members of the 
present committee, with Messrs. Ogden, Strong, and Fish, 
and the professors in the law school, was authorized 
to choose the lecturers named in this resolution. 



PRIZES. 

Resolved, That there be established a series of prizes 
in the law school to consist of the following sums : 

A first prize of $250, for excellence of attainment in 
legal science, &c. 

A second prize of $200. 
A third prize of $150. 
A fourth prize of $100. 

The particular details in relation to the above prizes, 
and likewise the scheme of instruction and attendance, 
shall be determined by the committee and the professor 
of municipal law. 

LIBEAEY. 

1859, Dec. 5. Resolved, That the chairman of the board of trustees, 
the president of the college, the treasurer, the clerk, 
and the professor of municipal law, shall be the law 
library committee, and shall make such rules, and such 
recommendations to the trustees as they shall deem 
expedient, and also shall direct the expenditures for the 
purchase of books. The professor of municipal law shall 



68 LAW SCHOOL. 



be the secretary of such committee, and may call meetings 
of the same. 

i860, Jan. 9. Resolved, That an appropriation be made from the 
funds of the college for the purchase of books for the 
law library, under the direction of the law library com- 
mittee, to the amount of three hundred dollars per annum, 
commencing with the collegiate year 1859 — this amount 
to be payable on the draft of the professor at the begin- 
ning of each year. 

This appropriation was, however, reduced to one hun- 
i86i, June 24. dred and fifty dollars in 1861, and it was further ordered 
that the professor of municipal law be limited to an ex- 
penditure of not over three hundred dollars for printing 
and advertising of whatever kind, done under his direc- 
tion for the law school. 



REGULATIONS CONCERNING EXAMINATIONS AND PRIZES. 

i860, Fob. 6. The committee on the law school reported the following 
rules and regulations, in relation to examinations and 
prizes, which were adopted : 

1. Examinations. 

There shall be one oral examination of candidates for 
the degree of bachelor of laws, at the close of the 
second year. The examination is to be conducted by the 
professors in the law school, and is distinct from that 
hereinafter established for prizes. 

2. Degrees. 

The degree of bachelor of laws shall be conferred 
upon such students as shall pass an examination satisfac- 
tory to the professor of municipal law. 

3. Prizes. 

The rules respecting the adjudication of prizes are as 
follows : 



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First — There shall be an examination of the candidates 
for prizes at the close of each collegiate year. The first 
examination will occur in May, 1860. All members of 
the present senior class shall be entitled to compete for 
the prizes. After this year candidates must be connected 
with the law school for two collegiate years. 

Second — The test of excellence shall be two-fold : 

a. By an examination in writing in answer to printed 
questions. 

b. By essays prepared upon such legal topics as may 
be suggested. The prizes shall be adjudicated upon the 
combined excellence of the essays and examination. 
Diligence and regularity of attendance upon the pre- 
scribed exercises of the school shall form an element 
in reaching the conclusion. 

Third — The following directions must be observed by 
candidates in preparing essays : 

a. The essays shall be written upon white letter-paper 
of the best quality, with a margin of an inch wide. Only 
two pages of each sheet should be written on. The 
chirography should be fair and legible. The essay should 
not exceed ten sheets in length, or three-fourths of an 
hour in delivery, if spoken. 

b. The positions taken in the essays, if debatable, 
should be fortified by the citation of authorities. Where 
the point is reasonably well settled, a single decisive and 
leading authority shall suffice. In other cases more are 
admissible. 

c. Conciseness and clearness of expression, accuracy 
of statement and close reasoning should be carefully 
studied by the essayists. 

d. The essays should be signed with a fictitious name, 
and be accompanied by a sealed envelope, upon the out- 
side of which shall be written the fictitious name attached 
to the essay, and within a slip of paper containing the 
real name of the author. The essays should be delivered 



70 LAW SCHOOL. 

to the professor of municipal law, on or before May 15, 
1860. 

e. The unsuccessful essays shall be returned to the 
authors with the envelopes unopened. The successful 
shall belong to the college and shall be preserved in 
bound volumes for the use of the law library. 

/. Any essays which have received honorable mention 
from the committee of award, and have failed to receive 
a prize, may, with the consent of the authors, be bound 
with the prize essays. 

Fourth — The examinations upon the printed questions 
shall be made as follows : 

a. Those who intend to compete for the prizes shall 
enter their names in a book provided for that purpose 
before May 1. If among those names there are any who 
have been wanting in a reasonable degree in punctuality 
they shall be informed, before examination, that they may 
fail of obtaining the prize. 

b. The professor of municipal law shall call a session 
of the candidates at such time, near the close of the col- 
legiate year, as may be convenient. He shall furnish at 
the opening of the session, the printed papers to the 
students, who shall write their answers in their presence 
upon paper similar to that provided for the essays, with 
a similar margin. During this session there shall be a 
general silence observed, except such necessary questions 
as may be addressed to the professor, and there shall be 
expressly no communication of the candidates with each 
other regarding answers. A failure to observe these rules 
will work a forfeiture of the right to receive a prize. 

c. After this session is finished, the answers to the 
printed questions shall be signed with the fictitious names 
attached to the essays, and enclosed in an envelope, as 
before. The answers shall belong to the college. 

Fifth — The essays and answers shall thereupon be 
transmitted to a committee on prizes, consisting of three 
members of the legal profession, who are to be selected 



LAW SCHOOL. 71 



by the law committee of the college. The report of this 
committee will be communicated to the clerk of the col- 
lege in writing. 

Sixth — The names of the successful condidates and the 
substance of the report shall be published in the prin- 
cipal daily papers in the city at the expense of the college. 
Notice will also be given by letter to the successful can- 
didates. 

Seventh — The prizes shall be awarded at the option of 
the recipient, in money, medals or books ; when no notice 
is given to the contrary the award will be in money until 
otherwise ordered. The professor of municipal law will 
countersign all drafts upon the treasurer before they 
can become available. 

Resolved, That it shall be the duty of the professor of 
municipal law and other professors of law in the law 
school, with the law committee of this board, on the ex- 
piration of the course of study of the senior class in each 
year, to examine the members of that class and thereby 
to ascertain their fitness to receive the degree of bachelor 
of laws, and to be admitted to practice in the courts of 
this state, in pursuance of the law passed April 7, 1860. 
After each examination shall be concluded, the said pro- 
fessor or professors and the said committee, or any three 
of them, being counsellors at law, shall recommend in 
writing to this board, such of the said students as they 
may deem properly qualified to receive the said degree 
and to be admitted, and thereupon, on the approval of 
such recommendation, a diploma in the form reported to 
the trustees and approved, will be granted to each student 
so recommended ; which shall be signed by the president 
and such members of the board of examiners as shall 
attend the examination ; and the seal of the college shall 
be affixed thereunto. 

i860, May 2i. Resolved, That the clerk be authorized to affix the seal 
of the college to all certificates of prizes and to all diplo- 
mas which may be issued in the law school. 



72 LAW SCHOOL. 



1861, May 20. Resolved, That the existing system of prizes be modi- 
fied so that the second prize of two hundred dollars be 
awarded for excellence in the department of political 
science, and that the students competing for other prizes 
be not required to attend in any department except that 
of municipal law. 

LAW FACULTY. 

1861, June 3. Resolved, That the law committee be instructed to con- 
sider the propriety of the establishment of a law faculty, 
in order that the same may be established by the begin- 
ning of the next academic year. 

LAW SCHOOL — REGULATIONS FOR SUPPORT OF. 

1864, Feb. i. 1. The tuition fees shall be one hundred dollars for 
each year for all students who shall hereafter enter the 
school, and for those who are now students, seventy-five 
dollars. 

2. The professor of municipal law and the treasurer 
may, in special cases, remit the fee in whole or in part. 

3. The fees shall be collected by the professor of muni- 
cipal law, and be from time to time as received, paid by 
him to the treasurer. 

4. The rent, and the necessary repairs of the building 
occupied by the school, and an annual expenditure of two 
hundred and fifty dollars for the library, shall be paid by 
the college out of its general fund. 

5. The amount received for fees shall each year be ap- 
plied, first to the payment of all expenses of the school 
except those which are to be paid, as before mentioned, 
out of the general fund of the college ; second, to the pay- 
ment of the professor of municipal law, six thousand 
dollars, so far as the receipts for the year may be sufficient 
for that purpose. Of the balance remaining, after such 
application, one-half shall be paid to the professor of 
municipal law, and one-half shall be retained by the 
college. 



LAW SCHOOL. 73 

6. The said salary of the professor of municipal law 
shall be paid in each year three thousand dollars on the 
first day of November, and the remainder at the end of 
the academic year of the school, so far as the receipts of 
the year shall suffice. 

7. The professor of municipal law shall be, ex-qfficio, 
a member of the law committee of the trustees. 

8. The trustees of the college shall in all cases, on the 
recommendation of the law committee, decide as to the 
expediency of expenditures ; but they will not, without the 
consent of the professor of municipal law, and to the 
diminution of his salary, employ any additional professor 
or assistant instructors, except in the department of 
municipal law. 

INSTRUCTION — MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS. 

1865, June 5. Resolved, That the law school committee be em- 
powered in their discretion to authorize professor Ordro- 
naux to prefix to his lectures a course on elementary 
anatomy and physiology, provided that the expenses of 
the necessary drawings and illustrations, &c, do not ex- 
ceed three hundred dollars ; and in that event, that the 
yearly salary of professor Ordronaux be raised to six 
hundred dollars, to commence on the first of October 
next; and that he be appointed professor of medical 
jurisprudence during the pleasure of the board. 

1865, .Tuu,. 6 Resolved, That professor Lieber be transferred from the 
• faculty of arts to the faculty of law ; and that the law 
school committee be authorized to designate the subjects 
on which he shall lecture, and to assign the appropriate 
title to his chair and his duties, and the hours of his at- 
tendance ; and that, hereafter, the students of the law 
school shall be required, so far as deemed expedient by 
the law school committee, to attend such portions of 
the lectures of professor Lieber and of the professor of 
municipal jurisprudence, as the law school committee 
(upon advisement with the several professors of the law 
school) shall deem proper ; and that a rigid and satis- 



74 LAW SCHOOL. 



factory examination on the subjects treated of in such lec- 
tures (or such portion thereof as shall be deemed proper) 
shall be required of each candidate for the degree of 
bachelor of law, prior to his admission to that degree ; and 
that a satisfactory examination upon such of the several 
subjects treated of by the several professors of the law 
school as the law school committee and the faculty of 
the law school shall deem to be expedient, shall be re- 
quired of each candidate for the degree of master of 
laws, prior to his admission to that degree. 

Resolved, That the law school committee be directed, 
as soon as conveniently may be, to report to this board 
their conclusions and judgment upon the several subjects 
which, by the preceding resolution, are committed to their 
authority or discretion, or submitted to their judgment 
either separately or together with any or all of the pro- 
fessors of the law school. 

Resolved, That the salary of professor Lieber, in the 
faculty of law, be continued at the rate of four thousand 
dollars a year, until otherwise ordered by this board. 

1865, Oct. 9. Resolved, That the professorship in the law school 
now held by Dr. Francis Lieber, be henceforth known as 
the professorship of constitutional history and public 
law ; that it shall be the duty of the professor during 
each academic year to deliver one lecture weekly to 
each class ; that lectures on the constitutional his- 
tory of England be delivered to the junior class, and on 
that of the United States, to the senior class ; and also a 
course on modern political history to the junior class, and 
on government to the senior class ; that such lectures be 
delivered between 1| and 2^ p. m. 



LIBRARY. 75 



LIBRARY. 



1819, sept. 6. Resolved, That a committee of five trustees be appointed, 
to be styled the library committee, whose duty it shall be 
to have a general charge of the college library ; to report 
to the board, from time to time, such opportunities as may 
occur of procuring rare or valuable works ; and to make 
such other communications respecting the library as they 
shall deem conducive to the welfare of this institution. 

1835, Jan. 7. Resolved, That the members of the sophomore class be 
allowed to use the library under the same regulations 
which apply to the members of the two higher classes. 

1838, April 2. Resolved, That the library committee be authorized to 
make such regulations as they may deem from time to 
time requisite and proper, respecting the use of the 
library, and also to dispose of duplicates of works con- 
tained therein, by sale or exchange, and that they report 
such regulations to this board. 

Under the authority conferred by this resolution, the 
committee, two days later, adopted the code of regula- 
tions given below. These regulations have since been, 
from time to time, modified by the committee, and also 
occasionally by the trustees. It is only when amend- 
ments have been made by the trustees that the dates of 
the changes have been preserved. 

Resolved, That such members of the freshman class as 
the president may specially designate, shall have the 
privilege of taking out books from the college library, 
subject to the regulations applicable to the other classes. 



1839, April 1. 



By a resolution passed in April, 1839, the teachers of the 
grammar school and such students as the rector might 
recommend, were allowed to take books from the library, 
provided that the rector held himself responsible for the 
safe return thereof. 



76 LIBRARY. 

In 1844 the library committee was reconstructed under 
the following resolution : 

1844, March 2. Resolved, That the chairman of the board of trustees, 
the president of the college, the clerk, the treasurer, 
and the librarian, shall constitute the library committee, 
which shall have the whole charge and direction in all 
matters concerning the library, subject to the board of 
trustees. Such committee shall meet statedly, at least 
four times a year, and also specially, whenever called 
together by its secretary, by order of any other member 
of the committee. If a majority shall not be present any 
two members, the librarian being one, shall be a quorum, 
complete to transact business at any meeting whereunto 
all the members shall have been duly summoned, subject 
to such regulations as shall have been made by a ma- 
jority of the committee. The librarian shall be the 
secretary of the committee, and shall keep in a book, 
minutes of its proceedings to be laid before the trustees, 
and read from time to time to the board. And the 
librarian shall, at the end of every year, under the direc- 
tion of the committee, make a report of the condition of 
the library, and of its increase during the year. 

i85i, Nov. 4. Resolved, That no debts be contracted for the library 
without the consent of the library committee. 

1852, Dec. 13. Resolved, That the salary of the librarian be raised to 
three hundred dollars a year, to commence on the first of 
October last. 

A second reorganization of the library committee was 
made in 1862, by the adoption of the following resolu- 
tion : 

is62, Oct. 6. Resolved, That the library committee shall hereafter 
be constituted of three trustees chosen by ballot. Imme- 
diately upon their election they shall be divided by lot 
into three classes, so that the time of one shall expire on 
the first Monday in November, 1863, of another on the first 
Monday in November, 1864, and of the third in Novem- 
ber, 1865. An election by ballot shall be annually held 



LIBRARY. 



77 



to fill the vacancy thus occurring, and the member then 
to be elected shall serve for three years. 

Any vacancy occurring by resignation, death, or other- 
wise before the expiration of the term of service of some 
of the members, shall be filled for the remainder of the 
term of the member whose place shall have become va- 
cant, by an election by ballot. 

The library committee shall have the general charge 
and direction of all matters concerning the library, sub- 
ject always to the orders and control of the board of 
trustees. They shall make such regulations as they 
shall deem from time to time requisite and proper re- 
specting the use of the library. They shall direct the 
purchases of books, and shall control and direct all ex- 
penditures of the moneys appropriated for the library. 

They may dispose of duplicates of works contained 
therein either by sale or otherwise. The library commit- 
tee shall meet statedly at least four times a year, and 
also specially whenever called together by a written 
notice (of at least two days) either signed by two mem- 
bers of the committee to the third, or signed by the sec- 
retary upon written request of two members of the com- 
mittee. 

Two members of the committee shall be a quorum 

competent to transact business at any meeting whereunto 

the members shall have been duly summoned ; subject, 

however, to such regulations as shall have been made by 

' the committee. 

The librarian shall be secretary of the committee, and 
shall keep in an appropriate book the minutes of the pro- 
ceedings, which shall be laid before the trustees, and 
read from time to time to the board. He shall give to 
each member of the committee a written notice of at 
least two days of the time and place of every meeting of 
the committee. He shall at the end of every year pre- 
pare and submit to the committee a full report of the 
condition of the library, of its increase, and of any losses 



78 LIBRABY. 



or changes in the condition during the year together with 
any suggestions he may deem proper to recommend or 
submit with regard to its improvement or its manage- 
ment, which report shall be entered at length upon the 
minutes of the committee and read therewith to the 
board of trustees. 

The librarian shall observe rigidly, and shall enforce, 
the rules and regulations that shall be from time to time 
adopted by the library committee. No debt shall be con- 
tracted for the library without the authority of the library 
committee. Upon the election of the committee author- 
ized and established by the foregoing resolution, the 
library committee heretofore existing shall cease and be 
discontinued, except so far as shall be necessary to close 
its business, and to make report thereof to the board of 
trustees. 

All rules and regulations heretofore made by this 
board, and now in existence, respecting the persons en- 
titled to the use of the library, shall be continued until 
otherwise ordered. 

EEGULATTONS FOR THE LIBRARY. 

1838, April 4. Under the authority conferred by the resolution of the 
trustees of April 2, 1838, given above, the committee on 
the library established the following regulations, under 
date of April 4, 1838 : 

1. The library shall be open from the hour of noon 
until 3 o'clock p. m., every day [while the college is in 
session, except Saturday and Sunday, and holidays 
established by statute.] 

Subsequently amended by striking out the words in 
brackets, and substituting, "except Sunday, while the 
college is in session." 

[2. The persons allowed to take out books are the 
trustees and officers of the college, students of the senior, 
junior, and sophomore classes, graduates of the college, 



LIBRABY. 79 

residing in the city, who contribute the sum of four dol- 
lars annually to the support of the library ; and those 
persons who by a donation to it of fifty dollars, or of 
books to that amount, have heretofore, or shall hereafter, 
become entitled to the use of it for life.] 

This rule has been rescinded, but no record is found of 
its abrogation. No persons are now permitted to take 
books from the library except such as are designated in 
the college statutes. 

3. No person shall be allowed to take at one time more 
than one volume, if in folio or in quarto ; or one set, not 
exceeding three volumes, if in octavo or of less size. 

4. A folio or a quarto may be retained four weeks ; an 
octavo three weeks ; and a duodecimo, or a volume of 
less size, two weeks. 

5. Any person who shall detain a book longer than the 
time, above limited, respectively, shall forfeit and pay to 
the librarian, for the use of the library, for every day a 
volume is so detained, if it be a folio or a quarto, two 
cents ; if an octavo or volume of less size, one cent ; and 
until such payments be made shall not be permitted to 
take out any other book. 

6. The above restrictions as to the number of books to 
be taken out, and the times for which they may be kept, 
shall not apply to officers of the college engaged in the 
instruction of its students ; yet they, as well as all other 
persons, shall be required to return whatever books they 
have belonging to the college, so that they may be in 
their places on the shelves on the third Tuesday in June 
of every year. 

7. The librarian shall note, in a register to be kept for 
that purpose, the books delivered by him ; the persons 
who receive them ; the days on which they are taken and 
returned, together with whatever forfeitures may have 
been incurred. 



80 LIBRARY. 



8. Books which, as containing fine engravings, or oth- 
erwise, are of great value, shall be marked in the cata- 
logue with an asterisk, and shall not be taken out [with- 
out the written permission of the president.] 

Subsequently amended by inserting after the word 
"value" the words, "or which are subjects of frequent 
reference, as lexicons, cyclopedias, atlases, &c," and after 
the word " shall," immediately following, the words " un- 
der the direction of the library committee." Also, by 
striking out the words included in brackets, and substi- 
tuting in their place the words "of the library." 

9. No person shall, without permission of the librarian, 
remove books from the shelves, nor take from the library 
any book not delivered to him for that purpose by the 
librarian, who shall observe the condition of every book 
when given out and when returned ; and the person in 
whose possession a book shall have sustained any injury, 
shall repair the same, or make satisfaction therefor, before 
he can take out any other book. [In case any book shall 
not be duly returned, the person in default shall pay its 
value to the librarian, or if it made part of a set, the full 
value of such set, the remainder of which may thereupon 
be taken by the person so paying for the same.] 

Subsequently amended by striking out the words in 
brackets. 

10. Each candidate for the degree of A. B. shall pro- 
duce to the president a certificate from the librarian that 
he has returned in good order every book that he has 
taken out ; or in default thereof, has paid its value ; or if 
it made part of a set, the full value of such set, the remain- 
der of which may thereupon be taken by the person so 
paying for the same. 

This rule has been rescinded, probably at the same 
time with rule 2. The statutes at present provide for the 
cases it was intended to meet. 

11. All books taken out within the four weeks next pre- 
ceding the third Tuesday in July, of every year, shall be 



LIBRARY. 81 

taken under an engagement to return the same previous 
to that day. [The librarian shall on that day annually 
lay before the president a written statement of the con- 
dition of the library, together with the names of those 
who retain books that should have been returned, or who 
are otherwise in default as regards the library. He shall 
endeavor to have, on that day, every book belonging to 
the library in its place.] 

Subsequently amended by substituting "June" for 
"July," and in place of the sentence in brackets the fol- 
lowing, viz. : " The librarian shall endeavor to have on 
that day every book belonging to the library in its place." 

12. During the interval between the said third Tuesday 
in July and the ensuing commencement, no books shall 
be taken from the library. 

This has been rescinded ; but the statutes of the col- 
lege provide that no books shall be taken from the library 
during the interval between the third Tuesday of June 
and the end of the summer vacation, except such as may 
be taken by members of the board of the college, in con- 
formity with the regulations. 

13. In the annual report on the condition of the library, 
the librarian shall render an account to the library com- 
mittee of all moneys received by him for fines and for- 
feitures, annual contributions, donations, on the exchange 
and sale of books, or otherwise, as librarian. He shall 
take care that the library be at all times well aired, and 
guarded against moisture, and, as far as possible, from 
dust. He shall see that it is carefully cleaned from time 
to time, as may be needed. He shall permit no loud con- 
versation or other noise within it, that may disturb those 
engaged in study or research. He shall make a suitable 
arrangement of the books upon the shelves ; shall letter 
or number each volume in such a manner as to indicate 
its place ; and shall maintain a correct and complete 
catalogue of all books belonging to the library, and 
therein so denote them by their respective letters and 
numbers that any book may readily be found. 

6 



LIBKARY. 



14. A list of all donations to the library, together with 
the names of donors, shall be entered in a book provided 
for that purpose, which shall be placed on a table in the 
libra^, and remain there for inspection. 



The board of trustees has several times had under con- 
sideration the subject of the library regulations ; but ex- 
cept while the statutes were under revision, the board has 
rarely interfered with the action of the library committee. 
A select committee on the rules was created in 1861, as 
i88i, Oct, 14. follows : 

JResolved, That it be referred to a special committee of 
three members of this board to consider the state of the 
library, and the rules for the regulation of the same, and 
to recommend any measures which they may consider 

lsei, Dec. 2. expedient. 

The committee appointed under this resolution recom- 
mended the maintenance of the existing rules, with the 
subjoined modifications : 

Rule 5 to read as follows : 

5. The above restrictions, as to the number of books, 
and the time for which they may be kept, shall not apply 
to officers of the college engaged in the instruction of its 
students. These officers, if desirous of retaining during 
the vacation books held by them previously to commence- 
ment, shall be permitted, on written order signed by the 
president and the acting chairman of the library com- 
mittee and left with the librarian, so to retain them, along 
with such other publications as they may require, not 
exceeding in all twenty volumes for the use of each officer 
of instruction applying for the same. 

Rule 11, to be amended by inserting after the word 
" library," line six, the words " and a duplicate taken be- 
fore the library committee ;" and to be further amended 
in the last clause, by inserting the word " authorized," be- 
fore the word " place." 



LIBRARY. 83 

Rule 13, to be amended by inserting after the word 
" librarian," in the fifth line, " In this annual report to 
the library committee, the librarian shall state fully and 
clearly the number, names, and disposition of the volumes 
lent out or otherwise to be accounted for. A duplicate 
of this report, with its proper data, shall be posted up 
conspicuously, in some suitable place on the walls of the 
library, and shall remain thus exhibited until replaced by 
a subsequent report." 

This report was referred to the committee of the whole 
on the statutes, but the amendments were never incorpo- 
rated into the regulations. In the revised statutes, the 
objects aimed at by the amendments proposed to rule 11 
and rule 13 have been substantially provided for. 

1864, Jan. ii. Resolved, That it be referred to the library committee, 
to consider whether the rules in relation to the library 
may not be so modified as to give greater facilities to the 
professors. 

1864, Feb. 1. The committee reported against any modification of 
the rules, but submitted to the board the question of the 
propriety of keeping the library open an additional num- 
ber of hours daily, and also on Saturdays, and from time 
to time during the summer vacation. 

THE PRESIDENT TO BE A PERMANENT MEMBER OF THE LIBRARY 
COMMITTEE. 

1864, Dec. 5. Resolved,, That the president of the college be a perma- 
nent member of the library committee. 

CONTROL OF EXPENDITURES. 

1868, Feb. 3. Resolved, That hereafter all bills for expenditures made 
on account of the general library be submitted, before 
payment, to the president for his approval ; provided that 
no bills for books or other additions to the collection be 
approved by the president without the certificate of the 
librarian, previously obtained, that the objects have been 
received by him. 



84 MEDICINE, SCHOOL OF. 



MEDICINE, SCHOOL OF. 

1858, Feb. i. it having been proposed to establish a school of medi- 

cine in connection with the college, a resolution was 
passed declaring that this board is not prepared at pres- 
ent to establish such a department, and therefore that 
it is inexpedient to entertain any proposal for that 
purpose. 

SCHEME OF INSTRUCTION. 

1859, June 6. A- communication was received from Dr. Edward Dela- 

field, president of the college of physicians and surgeons 
of the city of New York, and chairman of a committee 
appointed by the trustees of that institution for the pur- 
pose of opening a negotiation with the trustees of Co- 
lumbia college, with a view of effecting, if possible, a 
union of the two institutions, proposing such union with 
the following provisions : 

1. That each college remain an independent corpora- 
tion, governing itself and not responsible for the acts of 
the other ; but acting in concert with the other when ne- 
cessary. 

2. That the trustees of the college of physicians and 
surgeons shall have the right, by amendment to their 
charter, to fi]l their own vacancies and to appoint their 
professors and teachers. 

3. That the degree of doctor of medicine be conferred 
by the joint act of the two bodies, on the recommenda- 
tion of the college of physicians and surgeons. 

Whereupon a committee of conference was appointed, 
consisting of Messrs. Betts, Buggies, Torrey, Jones, and 
Bradford. 

1859, June 22. The committee of conference reported that the present 
charter of the college of physicians and surgeons is held 
from the regents of the university, and that in order to 
form an alliance with this college, it will be necessary to 



MEDICINE, SCHOOL OF. 85 



obtain from the regents a new or modified charter. The 
committee also reported a form of charter which it had 
been proposed to ask from the regents, and recommended 
the passage of the following resolutions, which were there- 
upon adopted : 

Resolved, Should the regents of the university confer on 
the trustees of the college of physicians and surgeons, 
without material alteration, the proposed modified char- 
ter now presented to this board, that this board will adopt 
the said college of physicians and surgeons as the medi- 
cal school of Columbia college. 

Resolved, That this board will confer the degree of doc- 
tor of medicine on such of the graduates of the said med- 
ical school or college of physicians and surgeons [as shall 
be recommended to them for such degree by the trustees 
of said college] ;* and that the diplomas shall be publicly 
conferred by the president of the medical college sitting 
with the president of this college ; and shall be signed by 
the presidents of the respective colleges, and such other 
of the faculty as may be designated by by-laws or resolu- 
tions. 

Resolved, That this board will take all necessary 
measures in conference with the trustees of the said col- 
lege of physicians and surgeons, and in conformity with 
their charter, to carry out the objects of the above reso- 
lutions. 

Resolved, That the said connection shall continue during 
the pleasure of this board, and may be terminated by a 
vote of this board, and notice thereof given to the 
trustees of physicians and surgeons and to the regents of 
the university. 

Resolved, That this connection shall be without preju- 
dice to the independence of this college, and that this 

* The words in brackets are not in the original minute. They are re- 
quired by the construction, and also by the 3d of the conditions proposed 
in Dr. Delafield's communication. 



86 MEDICINE, SCHOOL OE. 

college does not admit or recognize thereby the right of 
visitation in the regents of the University to any parts or 
institutions of Columbia college except the above school 
of medicine. 

The regents appear to have entertained some doubt as 
to their competency to grant a charter in the form 
desired ; and at the suggestion of a committee of that 
body the college of physicians and surgeons resorted to 
the legislature for such modification of their existing 
charter as should enable them to enter into the proposed 
alliance with Columbia college. An act was accordingly 
passed on the 24th of March, 1860, in conformity with 
the wishes of the petitioners. 

i860, June 4. rp} ie committee of conference on the part of Columbia 
college reported to the board on the 4th of June, 1860, 
that by the action of the legislature all difficulties in the 
way of union had been removed ; and that the joint com- 
mittee of conference of the two colleges had resolved to 
recommend a union of the two institutions to take place 
on conditions embraced in the following resolutions : 

Resolved, That the board of trustees of Columbia 
college hereby adopts the college of physicians and 
surgeons in the city of New York as the medical school 
of Columbia college. 

Resolved, That the diplomas of the degree of doctor of 
medicine shall be conferred by the president of the 
college of physicians and surgeons, sitting with the 
president of Columbia college, and shall be signed by 
the presidents of the respective colleges, and such other 
of the faculty as may be designated from time to time 
by by-laws or resolutions of the college of physicians 
and surgeons. 

Resolved, That this connection shall be continued dur- 
ing the pleasure of the respective boards of trustees of 
the two colleges, and may be determined by a vote of 
either board, and notice thereof given to the other board 
of trustees. 



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MERIT ROLLS — METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS. 87 

Whereupon the resolutions were adopted, and the col- 
lege of physicians and surgeons of the city of New York 
became the school of medicine of Columbia college. 



MERIT ROLLS, 



1856, uct. 6. Resolved, That any professor of the college may, at the 
end of each term, prepare in printed form, a list of those 
students who have acquitted themselves well in his 
department, showing alike their relative and absolute 
scholarship, and transmit the same to the president, who 
shall cause the same to be sent to the parents or guard- 
ians of the students named in such list. 



METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS. 

1820, Nov. 18. By resolution adopted November 18, 1820, the professor 
of natural and experimental philosophy and chemistry 
was instructed to keep a strictly accurate meteorological 
journal, open to the inspection of the president, professors, 
and trustees of the college, and any other persons by their 
permission ; and that in the absence of such professor 
this duty shall devolve upon the professor of mathe- 
matics. 

1865, Jan. 9. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding one hundred dol- 
■ lars be appropriated for fitting up a room in the college, 
to be occupied by a person designated by the president 
to keep the meteorological observations. 

Resolved,, That the professor of general chemistry be 
authorized to employ a skilled assistant in his laboratory, 
whose duty shall be not only to aid him in the business 
of his department, but also to keep the meteorological 
record for the college and the regents of the university, 
at an annual salary of five hundred dollars, to be paid on 
the usual college quarter-days. 



1865, Oct. 9. 



MILITAEY EDUCATION. 



MILITAEY EDUCATION. 

1862, Feb. 3. A communication was received from the regents of the 
university suggesting the creation of a department of 
military instruction in the college. It was read and re- 
ferred to the faculty of the college to report their views, 
with the request that, should they approve the proposi- 
tion, they should report a scheme or plan for carrying 
out the design. 

1862, March 3. The president presented a report, prepared by a com- 
mittee of the faculty, on the proposition to introduce 
military instruction into the college, which had been re- 
ferred to them at the meeting of February 3. The report 
disapproved the proposition — first, on the score of time ; 
secondly, because of the incongruity of the systems of 
military and civilian education ; and thirdly, because, 
so far as instruction in science is concerned, the proposed 
plan is needless. The faculty, however, admitted the 
benefit which might result from a system of military drill 
in respect to the development and invigoration of the 
physical system ; but suggested that the same advantages 
might be secured by the erection of a gymnasium, and a 
provision for a system of military gymnastic exercises, 
including the noble science of defence, boxing and fenc- 
ing. 

The report was adopted as expressing the sense of the 
board, with the exception of the part relating to a gym- 
nasium ; and it was ordered that the part so adopted be 
transmitted to the regents. The portion relating to a 
gymnasium was referred to a special committee to report. 

1862, April 7. The committee on the proposition to establish a gym- 
nasium, and school of military exercises, boxing and 
fencing, reported unfavorably, but asked to be continued. 

1862, Oct. 6. The minutes make no further mention of this com- 
mittee, but on the 6th October, 1862, the sum of three 
hundred and fifty dollars was appropriated for establish- 



MILITARY EDUCATION — MINES, SCHOOL OF. 89 

ing and furnishing a fencing-room, and for the salary of 
a teacher for six months. Appropriations were subse- 
quently made, January 5, 1863, and June 23, 1863, for 
the further payment of the teacher; and on the 5th of 
October, 1863, it was — 

Resolved, That the president have permission, in his 
discretion, to employ a fencing-master for the ensuing 
year, on the same terms as were authorized for the past 
year. 

In the exercise of his discretion under this resolution, 
the president discontinued the school of fencing after the 
close of the academic year ending June 29, 1864. 

This was not the first time that the expediency of in- 
troducing gymnastic exercises into the college had been 
brought before the board ; for in October, 1859, the fol- 
lowing resolution on the subject was introduced and 
passed : 

Resolved, That it be referred to the standing committee 
to examine and report as to the expediency of introduc- 
ing gymnastic exercises into the college, and the proba- 
ble expense thereof. 

The committee appear never to have reported on the 
subject. 



MINES, SCHOOL OF. 

1863, April i. A communication having been made in relation to a 
plan of Mr. Thomas Egleston, jr., for establishing a 
school of mines and metallurgy in connection with the 
college, and it having been suggested that the legislature 
had in contemplation a design of making a large grant 
of lands for the purpose of aiding scientific investigation, 
the subject of the expediency of establishing such school 
and of procuring a grant of land from the legislature was 
referred to a select committee, to report. 



90 MINES, SCHOOL OP. 

Mr. Betts, Mr. Strong, and Dr. Torrey were appointed 
the committee. 

1863, May 4. ^q committee to whom it was referred to consider the 
expediency of establishing a school of mines and metal- 
lurgy as part of the post-graduate instruction of the col- 
lege, respectfully report : 

That the establishment of such school would, in their 
opinion, promote the interests of this college and of the 
community at large ; but that its complete organization 
with the necessary apparatus, collections, &c, would re- 
quire an outlay estimated at between seventeen and 
eighteen thousand dollars, and is therefore not expedient 
at the present time. 

The committee are of opinion, however, that the nucleus 
of such school may be formed at inconsiderable cost to 
the college, and so as to be capable of expansion when- 
ever the means of the college shall permit. They there- 
fore recommend that rooms be selected and set apart for 
the use of such school within the present college building, 
that post-graduate or university professors of analytical 
chemistry, of mining and metallurgy, and of mineralogy 
and geology, and instructors in the german and french 
languages be appointed ; such professors and instructors 
to be compensated wholly by fees ; and that the collections 
and apparatus belonging to the college be used for the 
purposes of instruction in the school, under such regula- 
tions as will prevent any interference in the under-grad- 
uate course. 

The committee beg leave further to recommend the 
adoption of the following resolution : 

Resolved, That the recommendations of the foregoing 
report be approved, and that it be referred back to the 
committee to report the details of the proposed organiza- 
tion ; to nominate professors and instructors in the several 
departments of the school ; and to report what- portion of 
the college building can most conveniently be set apart 
for its use, and what amount will be required to fit them 
up for that purpose. 



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The resolution, as reported, was adopted. 

1863, Dec. 21. The committee remind the board that in their report 
of May last, they recommended the establishment of a 
school of mines as likely, in their opinion, to promote the 
interests of the college and those of the community at 
large, but added that the complete organization of such a 
school, with the necessary apparatus, collections, &c, 
would not be expedient at the present time. 

The committee believe, however, that the nucleus of 
such a school may be formed at inconsiderable expense, 
so as to be capable of expansion hereafter. They there- 
fore recommend that rooms be selected in the college 
building for a mineralogical and geological cabinet. They 
state further that a member of the board of trustees has 
already presented, as a beginning for such a cabinet, an 
extensive collection of minerals ; and that there is also a 
promise of numerous valuable specimens from the Smith- 
sonian institution in the event of a school of mines being 
established in this college. The committee further re- 
commend that there be appointed a professor of mineral- 
ogy and geology in their applications to mining, without 
salary, but to be entitled to the fees which he may receive 
from his pupils. They also recommend that, in order to 

promote the objects herewith presented, the sum of 

dollars be appropriated to the fitting up of cases for min- 
eralogical and geological specimens, to the payment of 
express charges, and for labor. Whereupon it was — 

Resolved, That a professor of mineralogy and geology 
in their application to mining, without salary, be appointed, 
and that he be entitled to receive fees under regulations 
hereafter to be established. 

Resolved, That the sum of five hundred dollars be ap- 
propriated for the purpose of fitting up cases for mineral- 
ogical and geological specimens, the payment of express 
charges, and labor. 

Resolved, That the committee be continued, with in- 
structions to prepare rules and regulations on the above 



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subjects, to be submitted to this board, and to nominate 
to this board professors and instructors, in the french 
and german languages, to be compensated wholly by fees. 

1864, jan. u. Resolved, That the committee on a school of mines be 
authorized to nominate to this board a professor of 
mineralogy and metallurgy, and a professor of mining 
engineering in the proposed school of mines, in lieu of 
the professor of mines and metallurgy, as recommended 
at the last meeting of the board. 

DONATION BY GEO. T. STRONG, ESQ. 

1864, March 7. It appearing to the board from the proceedings of the 
committee on the school of mines, &c, that George T. 
Strong, Esq., has presented to the college a valuable col- 
lection of minerals, it was — 

Resolved, That the thanks of this board be presented 
to Mr. Strong for his liberal gift, and that the clerk trans- 
mit to him a copy of this resolution. 

DONATION FROM THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION- 

1864, April 4. The committee on the school of mines reported a cor- 
respondence between the committee and professor Henry 
of the Smithsonian institution, in which professor Henry 
proposes to present to the school a suite of minerals of 
considerable value. Thereupon it was — 

Ordered, That an acknowledgment of professor Henry's 
letter be made, accompanied with the thanks of this 
board, and that the committee on a school of mines be 
empowered to receive the specimens. 

OPENING OF THE SCHOOL. 

1863, Dee. 14. Resolved, That the committee on the school of mines 
have power to advertise the opening of the school when 
prepared to do so. 



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INQUIRY RESPECTING GRANTS OF LAND BY CONGRESS. 

1864, sept. 14. Resolved, That it be referred to the committee on mines 
to inquire whether any grants of land have been made 
by congress for the benefit of scientific institutions in 
this state; and that they be empowered to enter into 
communication with the regents of the university of this 
state, or any body or persons having authority in the 
premises, with a view of ascertaining whether it is for the 
interest of this college to apply for the same or any part 
thereof ; and if they deem it expedient, to make applica- 
tion for the same ; and further, that the seal of the college 
may be affixed to any memorial in respect to the same, 
and the signatures of the chairman and the clerk of the 
board affixed. 



DONATION BY HON. GOUVERNEUR KEMBLE. 

1864, sept. 14. Resolved, That the thanks of the board be presented to 
Mr. Gouverneur Kemble, for his liberal donation of a 
valuable collection of minerals ; and that he be informed 
that arrangements are now in progress for establishing as 
a portion of the post-graduate instruction in the college, 
a school of mines and metallurgy ; and that a course of 
lectures on mineralogy will form a necessary part of the 
instruction in said school. 

1864, Oct. 5. Resolved, That the collection of minerals presented to 

the college by the Hon. Governeur Kemble be catalogued 
and arranged in cases apart from the other mineralogical 
collections, in honor of the gentleman to whose munificence 
the college is indebted for this valuable addition to its 
means of instruction in science. 

1865, jan. 9. Resolved, That the collection of minerals presented by 

Mr. Gouverneur Kemble, instead of being disposed of as 
heretofore directed, be arranged in such a way as may 
render it most useful to the school ; and that it be cata- 
logued with the general collection, when the same shall 
be done, and that the name of Mr. Kemble be placed on 



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each specimen presented by him, and likewise be desig- 
nated in the catalogue. 

PUENITUEE AND EQUIPMENTS. 

1864, Dec. 5. Resolved, That the sum of two thousand two hundred 
and fifty dollars be appropriated for the furniture and 
equipments of the school of mines, and expended under 
the direction of the committee, and that the school be 
provided with light and fuel by the college. 

POBEIGN COEEESPONDENCE. 

Hesolved, That the president and faculty be authorized 
to open such correspondence with schools of science in 
Great Britain, and on the continent of Europe, as may 
secure mutual intercourse and aid ; and likewise with the 
authorities of the United States, and of this and other 
states and countries. 

Hesolved, That the clerk be authorized, under the direc- 
tion of the committee, to affix the seal of the college to 
such communications above mentioned as may require 
such seal. 

1866, Oct. 3. Resolved, That the president of the college be author- 
ized to purchase copies of the reports of the geological 
surveys of the several states and territories of the United 
States, made under state or national authority, for pre- 
sentation to the libraries of the schools of mines in 
Europe which have responded, or which may respond, 
to the invitation of the school of mines of Columbia col- 
lege, to exchange publications ; provided that the amount 
expended shall not exceed the sum of fifty dollars in case 
of any single school. 

1867, Dec. 2. Resolved, That an additional appropriation of five hun- 
dred and twenty-five dollars be made for donations by 
the school of mines to foreign schools. 



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ASSOCIATES OF THE COMMITTEE. 

1864, Dec 5. Resolved, That until the further order of this board, the 
committee on the school of mines be authorized to asso- 
ciate with themselves, from time to time, such gentlemen 
interested in the development of the mineral wealth of 
the country as they may deem expedient, under the title 
"associates of the committee of the school of mines," 
for the purpose of aiding the committee in the establish- 
ment and development of the school. 

LIBRARY. 

The following resolution was adopted by the library 
committee, transferring certain books from the library 
of the college to the library of the school of mines : 

Resolved, That any books in the library of the college 
relating to the subject of geology, mineralogy, engineer- 
ing, mining, chemistry, or physics, which in the judgment 
of the president it may be expedient to select for the pur- 
pose, be transferred to the library of the school of mines, 
and placed in charge of the professor of chemistry of that 
school, until the further order of this committee, or of 
the board of trustees. 

Resolved, That the said professor of chemistry be 
required to give his receipt for the books so transferred, 
and held responsible for their safe keeping and careful 
use, in the same manner as is the librarian of the college 
at present, and that said librarian be not relieved of his 
responsibility for the care of said books, unless and until 
they may bo restored to the library. 

Resolved, That all persons who, by the laws of the col- 
lege, are entitled to the use of books belonging to the 
library, shall continue to enjoy that privilege in regard 
to the books transferred under the foregoing resolutions, 
in the same manner as heretofore. 

Resolved, That accommodations for securely keeping 
and preserving from injury the books transferred as above 



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1864, Dec. 19 



directed, shall be provided by the school of mines, and 
that no such transfer shall be made until the accommo- 
dations so prepared shall have been examined and judged 
to be suitable by the president. 

PROPOSED NEW CORPORATION. 

Besolved, That it be referred to the committee on the 
school of mines, to inquire and report as to the expediency 
of organizing a new corporation, under the act of 1848, to 
be styled the " trustees of the school of mines," the cor- 
porators to be the members of that committee and the 
associates appointed under the order of the board, such 
corporation to have the general management of the school 
and to raise a fund for its endowment ; it being, however, 
provided that no appointment to a professorship in the 
school or to fill vacancies among such trustees be valid 
till confirmed by a vote of this board ; and that all ap- 
paratus, books, collections, &c, belonging to the college 
and now used by the school, shall continue to be the 
property of the college, and may be withdrawn by it at 
any time. 

1865, Jan. 9. Under this resolution, the committee presented a 
report on the ninth of January, 1865 ; after which the sub- 
ject was recommitted, with instructions to report further 
at the stated meeting in February. On the sixth of Feb- 
ruary, the committee reported unfavorably to the pro- 
posed plan of organization, and submitted estimates of the 
amount of money required to maintain the school through 
the current year, and through the year next ensuing. 
Whereupon it was — 

Resolved, That a sum not exceeding three thousand dol- 
lars be appropriated for the expenses of every kind of the 
school of mines for the present academic year, in addi- 
tion to the appropriations already made for that purpose ; 
all the sums now and previously appropriated to be ex- 
pended for the purposes to which in the report of the 
committee on the school of mines made this day, or in 
that made on the fifth day of December last, it was 
recommended that they should be devoted, as well as to 



1865, Feb. 6. 



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payment of compensation to assistants for services which 
have been actually rendered. 

Resolved, That the report be recommitted, with instruc- 
tions to report specific recommendations at the next 
meeting of this board, for the organization and future 
operations of the school. 

Resolved, That in the opinion of this board, the school 
of mines is entitled to and shall receive from this board 
an appropriation sufficient to ensure its continuance 
during the next academic year, not exceeding the mini- 
mum estimate of the committee presented this day. 

PROPOSITION TO RAISE ENDOWMENT FUND. 

At the ensuing meeting, the committee having reported, 
the following resolutions were adopted : 

1865, March 6. Whereas, The trustees of Columbia college in the city 
of New York have established a school of mines in said 
city, and are desirous that the same should be conducted 
and maintained in a manner that may advance the inter- 
ests of science, and in connection therewith develop the 
mineral recources of the country ; and — 

WJiereas, It is deemed important that an adequate pro- 
vision shall be made for this object by a sufficient endow- 
ment to reach, if possible, in means, buildings, and equip- 
ment, the sum or value of five hundred thousand dollars ; 
and — 

Whereas, It has been suggested that if the trustees be 
willing to contribute in lands, buildings, and money, one 
half of the amount, the other half can be raised and will 
be given to the college ; now, therefore, be it — 

Resolved, That, if the sum of two hundred and fifty 
thousand dollars be subscribed and paid toward the 
establishment of the school within one year from this 
date, the board will set apart in land or contribute 
in money, or partly in land and partly in money, to the 

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value of two hundred and fifty thousand dollars, for that 
purpose ; and further — 

Resolved, That the associates of the school of mines be 
hereby invited and requested to co-operate in this 
object, under the organization proposed by the following 
resolutions : 

Resolved, That the associates of the committee on the 
school of mines be authorized and requested to meet 
with said committee, from time to time, during its con- 
tinuance, subject to the regulations hereinafter mentioned, 
and such other as may be hereafter adopted by the board 
of trustees. 

Resolved, That, at any meeting of the committee, any 
number shall constitute a quorum, provided four trustees 
be present. 

Resolved, That at such joint meeting, any two members 
may require any vote to be taken separately by the asso- 
ciates of the committee and by the trustees present, and 
that in such case a concurrence of both shall be necessary 
to action ; but either or both may report a separate recom- 
mendation to the board of trustees. 

1865, Nn V , 6. A report was submitted from the committee on the 

school of mines, showing that the contributions received 
and interest allowed by the mutual life and trust 
company amounted to four thousand five hundred and 
seven dollars and three cents, and that the committee 
thought it expedient to postpone any attempt to raise 
the sum of two hundred and fifty thousand dollars 
(under resolution of the board heretofore adopted), until 
the school shall have reopened in November. 

1866, March 5. Resolved, That the time for receiving contributions for 

the school of mines in conformity with the resolution 
heretofore passed by this board, be extended for one 
year. 



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INSTKUCTION IN RAILWAY ENGINEERING. 



1865, Apni 3. Resolved, That in view of the great advantages to be 
derived from the co-operation of the railroad interests of 
the country, full instruction be given in railway engineer- 
ing, as soon as the funds of the school will permit. 



FREE SCHOLARSHIPS. 

1865, April 3. Resolved, That every person or corporation subscribing 
the amount of five thousand dollars toward the fund for 
establishing and endowing the school of mines of Colum- 
bia college, shall be entitled to have one student in the 
school without charge for tuition fees, subject, however, 
to the discipline and general regulations of the school ; 
such subscription, however, to be contingent on raising a 
fund of two hundred and fifty thousand dollars, indepen- 
dently of the college. 



INSTRUCTION IN PHYSICS AND GENERAL CHEMISTRY. 

1865, May 9. Hesolved, That the board of trustees be requested to 
make such secure provision for instruction in pure mathe- 
matics, physics, and general chemistry in the school of 
mines, as to guard against the possibility of any inconven- 
ience which might arise from the cessation of such in- 
struction on the part of the gentlemen, or any of them, 
who have heretofore contributed their services voluntarily 
• in those departments. 

Committed to the president to report — report pre- 
sented Oct. 9, 1865, whereupon the following resolutions 
were adopted : 

1865, Oct. 9. Besolved, That instruction in the school of mines be 
given by professors belonging to the faculty of arts, as 
follows : 

Instruction in physics, by professor Rood. 
Instruction in general chemistry, by professor Joy. 



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Instruction in pure mathematics, by professor Van 
Amringe. 

Instruction in mechanics and its applications, by pro- 
fessor Peck. 

And that the time assigned them with their classes be 
such as the committee on the school may determine. 

Besolved, That the title of the chair of chemistry in 
the school of mines be so altered that it shall be hereafter 
called the chair of analytical and applied chemistry. 

Besolved, That the professors in the faculty of arts 
who give instruction, under the resolutions of this board, 
in the school of mines, be entitled to seats in the 
faculty of the said school, as members of the same, and 
be styled professors in the school. 

ENLABGEMENT OF THE SCHOOL. 

1866, May 3. Besolved, That the sum of one thousand dollars be 

. appropriated to fitting up the building formerly used as 

a paper manufactory, for the use of the school of mines ; 

and that the amount be paid under the direction of the 

treasurer. 

SITPPOBT OF THE SCHOOL. 

M6S, Juno 5. Besolved, That the following appropriations be made 
for the support of the school of mines until the end of 
the next financial year, to wit, until 30th September, 1866 : 

First, for salaries, as follows : 

Professor of chemistry for the next financial year. $3,000 

Professor of mineralogy and metallurgy 3,000 

Professor of mining engineering. 3,000 

Two assistants in chemistry 1,000 

One assistant in drawing 500 

A janitor, per annum 500 

The salaries above mentioned shall be payable as fol- 
lows : of the professors and their assistants in four equal 



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payments to be made on the fifteenth day of each of the 
months of November, February, May and June, after the 
commencement of the next financial year; of the janitor 
in equal monthly payments to be made on the first day of 
each month after this day, until and including 1st Octo- 
ber, 1866. 

Second, for general expenses : 

Supplies $625 

Printing and advertising 500 

Fitting up of building heretofore appropriated. . . . 1,000 

Third, for the department of instruction : 

Chemical department — chemicals, $2,000 ; fix- 
tures, $4,000 ; perishable apparatus, $2,500 . . $8,500 

Department of drawing— models, $200 ; fixtures, 

$150 ; students' supplies, $150 500 

Department of mining engineering — diagrams, 

$100 ; models, $50 150 

Department of metallurgy — diagrams, $250 ; 

models, $300 550 

Department of mineralogy — diagrams, $100 ; 
models, $100 ; minerals, 300 ; cases and draw- 
ers, $3,000 ; contingent expenses, $300 3,800 

Department of geology — maps and diagrams, 
$250 ; specimens, $300 ; cases and drawers, 
$150 ; contingent expenses $150 850 

1865, Oct. 9. Resolved, That an additional appropriation of $325 be 
made for fitting up the school of mines. 

CONTROL OF EXPENDITURES. 

1865, June 5. All expenditures for general expenses shall be made 
under the direction of the president, and the bills for the 
same shall be certified by him to be correct before the 
same shall be paid. 

The expenditures for each department of instruction 
shall be made by the professor having charge of such 
department, and shall not exceed the appropriation there- 



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for. The bills for such expenditure shall be certified by 
the professor to be correct before the same shall be paid. 
All fees received from students attending the mining 
school, shall be paid to the treasurer from time to time 
as the same shall be collected. 

1866, Oct. 3. Resolved, That immediately after the termination of 
the financial year, the professor of analytical and applied 
chemistry shall submit to the treasurer his accounts of 
apparatus furnished to the students, and returned or 
broken by them, with the amounts paid for apparatus 
broken, and that the same be audited by the standing 
committee. 

1868, March 2. Resolved, That the dean of the faculty of the school of 
mines be required to report to the treasurer from time to 
time, at the convenience of the treasurer, the amount of 
the receipts from students in the chemical laboratory for 
breakage and supplies, and that the same be added to the 
appropriation for the department of analytical chemistry, 
to be expended under the regulations which govern the 
expenditures of that appropriation. 



DEAN OF THE FACULTY. 

1865, Oct. 9. Resolved, That the statute organizing the school of 
mines be amended by introducing the following section 
immediately after sec. 4, chap. 2 : 

" Sec. 5. The faculty of the school shall be authorized to 
elect a dean from their own number, who shall be 
charged with such duties as the president may delegate 
to him." 

And that the subsequent sections be numbered ac- 
cordingly. 

1865, Dec. 4. Resolved, That it be referred to the standing commit- 
tee to devise some mode by which the dean of the faculty 
of the school of mines may be relieved from the expense 
which he is called upon to meet for express and other 



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charges imposed on him from time to time, and that they 
report thereon. 

1865, Dec. is. Resolved, That the treasurer be authorized to advance 
from time to time to the dean of the faculty of the 
school of mines a sum not to exceed three hundred dol- 
lars, to be applied by him to the payment of such 
expenses of the school as convenience may require to be 
paid without in the first instance sending the bills to the 
treasurer for payment. 



DAMAGE TO APPARATUS. 

1865, Oct. 9. Resolved, That the moneys received from students on 
account of apparatus broken be retained by the professor 
and applied by him to the purchase of new apparatus. 

1867, Nov. 4. Resolved, That there be added to section 22d of the 
by-laws of the school of mines the following, viz. : 

"A deposit of five dollars will be required from each 
student using any collection, and at the end of each ses- 
sion any damage done to such collection must be paid for 
by the student committing the damage, or, if he cannot 
be discovered, will be deducted from the aggregate de- 
posit of all the students." 



TERMS OP INSTRUCTION. 

1865, Oct. 9. Resolved, That the terms of instruction in the school of 
mines shall, after the present year, begin and end on the 
same days on which the terms in the collegiate depart- 
ment begin and end ; and that the term for the present 
year shall extend until the close of the collegiate year. 



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VACATIONS. 

1865, doc. is. Resolved, That there be a short winter vacation in the 

school of mines, immediately following the close of the 
studies of the first session in the academical department, 
and ending for first year students when the second 
college session commences ; and for the second and third 
year students on the Wednesday nearest the first day of 
March ; such vacation to be employed by the two higher 
classes as the rules of the school of mines may re- 
quire. Modified November 5, 1866. 

1866, Nov. 5. Ordered, That the winter vacation of the school of 

mines be abolished, and that the exercises of the school 
be discontinued only during that portion of the year in 
which the regular academic exercises are suspended. 

1867, Dec. 2. Resolved, That the paragraph relating to the winter va- 

cation be stricken from the resolutions for the government 
of the school of mines. 



DEGREES IN THE SCHOOL OF MINES. 

1866, April 2. The president read the following as a report from the 
faculty of the school of mines : 

New York, Marcli 22, 1866. 
At a meeting of the faculty of the school of mines, held 
this day, president Barnard in the chair, the following 
resolutions were adopted : 

The board of trustees having referred to this faculty 
the question, what degrees ought to be conferred upon 
proficient students in the school of mines, and what should 
be the conditions on which such degrees should be 
granted, be it therefore — 

Resolved, That the course of study now required to be 
pursued by the regular classes in the school, and which 
is set forth in detail in the published circulars, is intended 
to be, and is believed actually to be, fully equivalent to 



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that which is required for the degree of engineer of mines 
in foreign schools of the same character ; and that, there- 
fore, in the opinion of this faculty, all the students who 
shall have pursued that course to the end, and shall have 
passed satisfactory examinations upon the several studies 
embraced in it, are fairly entitled to receive, and accord- 
ingly ought to receive, the degree of engineer of mines ; 
provided that the studies of french and german and 
botany shall not be held to be obligatory parts of this 
course. 

Resolved, That it is customary in schools of science, 
both in this country and abroad, to confer the degree of 
bachelor of philosophy upon students who pass approved 
examinations upon certain groups of studies considered 
to be sufficient to justify such a distinction, and that 
therefore all students in this school who shall have passed 
such approved examinations upon the studies of either of 
the following groups, viz. : 

Group I. — Analytical geometry, calculus, descriptive 
geometry, drawing, mechanics, physics, inorganic chem- 
istry, mineralog}^, geology, conservation of force, and con- 
nection of the sciences : 

Group II. — Physics, inorganic chemistry, stoichiometry, 
analytical chemistry (qualitative and quantitative), assay- 
ing, mineralogy, geology, palaeontology, and botany — 

Are, in the opinion of this faculty, entitled to receive 
the degree of bachelor of philosophy. 

Resolved, That the degree of doctor of philosophy 
ought to be conferred in cases of pre-eminent merit and 
large acquisition, and that it should be left to the faculty 
of the school of mines to decide in what cases this degree 
should be given. 

The report was accepted, and its consideration post- 
poned to the next meeting of the board, but no action 
upon it was ever taken. 



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ERECTION OF BUILDING. 

1866, May 7. j$y resolution of this date, an appropriation of fifteen 
thousand dollars was made for the erection of a tempo- 
rary building on the college ground for the use of the 
school of mines, and for the furnishing of the same. 
The committee on the school was authorized to contract 
for the same. 

1866, June 12. Besolved, That in lieu of the appropriation of fifteen 
thousand dollars made at a former meeting of this board 
for the erection of a building for the school of mines, a 
sum not exceeding thirty-five thousand dollars be appro- 
priated to defray the cost of such building and of the 
alterations which may be necessary in the old building, 
and also of the fixtures, apparatus, and outfit required to 
put the school into operation upon its enlarged scale. 



ASSISTANTS. 

1866, June 12 Besolved, That until the further order of this board, the 
professor of analytical and applied chemistry in the school 
of mines be authorized to employ two assistants in 
chemical analysis at salaries of one thousand dollars per 
annum, and one assistant in analysis, and one assistant 
in assaying, at salaries of five hundred dollars per annum ; 
also, that the professor of mining engineering be author- 
ized to employ one assistant at a salary of one thousand 
dollars per annum, and the professor of mineralogy one 
assistant at a salary of five hundred dollars per annum. 

1868, April e. Besolved, That the president be, and he hereby is, au- 
thorized to appoint as honorary assistants without com- 
pensation, in those departments in the school of mines 
in which such assistants can be of use, any meritorious 
students whom he may deem to be deserving of the dis- 
tinction ; such appointments to be made with the consent 
and on the recommendation of the several professors in 
those departments, and to be employed as incentives to 



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diligence, as rewards of merit, and for the purpose of in- 
creasing the efficiency of the departments. 

Resolved, That the professor of geology and palaeon- 
tology be authorized to appoint, subject to the approval 
of the president, an assistant in his department at a sal- 
ary of five hundred dollars a year. 

REGISTRAR. 

1866, juue 12. Resolved, That the dean of the faculty of the school of 

mines be authorized to appoint, with the approval of the 
president, a suitable person to serve as registrar and libra- 
rian of the school until the further order of this board, at 
the annual salary of one thousand dollars. 

GEOLOGICAL COLLECTION. 

i86c, Nov 26 Ordered, That three thousand three hundred dollars 
be appropriated for the purchase of cases for the geolog- 
ical collection of the school of mines. 

1867, March *. An addition of ninety-five dollars was made by resolu- 

tion of tills date to the appropriation in the foregoing 
resolution. 

is68, April 6. Resolved, That a committee of three be appointed to 
inquire and report to this board whether any arrangement 
can be made by which the geological collection belong- 
ing to Dr. Newberry can be acquired for the college ; and 
that the same committee make a similar inquiry and re- 
port in regard to the mineralogical collection of professor 
. Egleston. 

GRATUITOUS INSTRUCTION. 

1867, Nov. 4. Resolved, That the graduates of the school of mines 

shall have the privilege of attending the lectures of the 
school without charge for tuition. 

1868, juue i By resolution of this date, the president is authorized, 

in his discretion, to permit any student who shall have 
pursued a regular course in the school for three years, and 
shall have paid his fees for the same, to continue after- 
wards to attend without charge. 



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PLAN OP INSTRUCTION. 

1868, April 6. A communication was received from the faculty of 
the school of mines, proposing that the period of instruc- 
tion be extended from three years to four years ; and that 
there be established five parallel courses of instruction to 
occupy the third and fourth years — all the students dur- 
ing the first and second years to pursue one common 
course ; that the five parallel courses be distinguished by 
the names, " mining engineering," " civil engineering," 
" metallurgy," " geology and natural history," and " ana- 
lytical and applied chemistry ;" and finally, that there be 
conferred on students who shall successfully complete 
the first and third courses the degree of "mining en- 
gineer;" on those who, in like manner, complete the 
second, the degree of " civil engineer ; " and on those who 
complete either of the remaining two, in like manner, the 
degree of "bachelor of philosophy." The communica- 
tion was referred to the committee on the school of 
mines, to report at the next meeting of the board. 

1868, May 4. The committee on the school of mines reported in 
favor of adopting, in substance, the plan for the course 
of instruction proposed by the faculty of the school ; but 
suggested a modification in form. They recommended 
that all the studies laid down in the plan as studies of 
the first year, with the exception of french, german, and 
drawing, be made requisitions for admission to the 
school ; and that the regular studies of the school should 
be completed in three years, and should be those laid 
down in the plan for the second, third, and fourth years. 
And for the accommodation of any who might desire 
special facilities for preparing themselves to enter the 
school, they recommended that there should be estab- 
lished a preparatory course to continue one year, and to 
embrace the studies included within the plan for the first 
year. They recommended, finally, that the years dis- 
tinguished as second, third, and fourth in the plan, be 
called first, second, and third, and that graduation take 
place at the end of the third year. 



MINUTES OF THE BOARD. 109 



Resolutions embodying these recommendations were 
presented, and after discussion were adopted. 



MINUTES OF THE BOARD. 

1857, Jan. 5. At a stated meeting of the board held on this day, the 
clerk communicated to the board a demand, made on 
behalf of the regents of the university, by letter from 
E. C. Benedict, their secretary, for the original minutes of 
the board from 1784 to 1787. It was resolved that the 
subject be referred to a special committee. 

1887, Feb. 2. The special committee to whom the demand of the 
regents of the university for the original minutes of the 
board, fi'om 1784 to 1787, was referred, reported that the 
right to the original minutes is vested in the trustees of 
Columbia college, and it was — 

Resolved, That the report be adopted ; that the com- 
mittee reply to the communication of Mr. Benedict ; that 
they likewise transmit to the regents of the miiversity a 
copy of the report, and furnish the regents with a copy 
of the minutes, extending from 1784 to 1787. 

i860, Jan. 9. Resolved, That the minutes of the trustees, from their 
commencement to the time of transcribing, be transcribed 
.under the direction of the clerk, in proper books to be 
provided by him for that purpose, and that he be em- 
powered from time to time to call on the treasurer for the 
payment of the expenses attending such transcription, at 
an expense not exceeding three hundred dollars. 

Resolved, That a safe be provided for the records of the 
college in the custody Of the clerk, and likewise a desk 
for filing the papers directed to be filed, and that said 
papers be marked and indexed ; likewise that the treas- 
urer be authorized to pay for such safe and desk. 



110 MODERN LANGUAGES. 



MODERN LANGUAGES. 

1843, juiy 24. Resolved, That the german language and literature be 
made a part of the sub-graduate course. 

1847, jan. 4. Resolved, 1st. That henceforth such members of the 
senior and junior classes as shall choose to continue their 
attendance on the Gebhard professor, be at liberty to do 
so under such regulations as may be established by the 
president ; and that the professor deliver his instructions 
to them at the hours now appropriated to those classes 
respectively, or at such other convenient hours as may 
hereafter be assigned. 

A second resolution, that the present sophomore class 
be required to attend german two days a week, was sub- 
sequently repealed. 

1857, Dec. 7. Resolved, That in conformity with the scheme reported 

in relation to instruction in the german language, &c, 
two prizes for the german, one of thirty dollars, the 
other for twenty dollars, be awarded annually to the best 
students in each of the two classes into which it is pro- 
posed to divide the students : provided that — 

In every case, the award be made to those among the 
competitors in each class sustaining the best examina- 
tion. The decision to rest with the professor of the de- 
partment and the president. 

1858, Feb. i. Resolved, That whenever it shall be deemed expedient 

by the trustees to organize classes in french and Spanish, 
they should be organized in two classes, and two hours 
of instruction a week be given to each class ; the students 
to proceed from the lower to the higher class on exam- 
ination ; and the course of instruction to be left to the 
discretion of the several professors, subject to the direc- 
tion of the trustees. 



NATURAL HISTORY — OBSERVATORY, ASTRONOMICAL. Ill 



NATUEAL HISTOKY, LYCEUM OF. 

1865, Jan. 23. On January 23, 1865, it was resolved that the two rooms 
in the college building heretofore occupied by the college 
chemical society be tendered to the New York Lyceum 
of natural history for their meetings and for the accom- 
modation of their collections, if the same be found to be 
adapted to their purposes. 



OBSEEVATOEY, ASTEONOMICAL. 

Whereas, Measures have been set on foot by the alumni 
and other friends of the college, for erecting and estab- 
lishing an astronomical observatory in, or in the "vicinity 
of, this city, and of placing the same under the superin- 
tendence of this board ; 

1846, Apni 6. Resolved, That a committee consisting of three persons 
be appointed to inquire into the subject and to report 
what measures have been taken, and what action of the 
board, if any, is necessary or expedient in the matter. 

Whereupon, Messrs. Betts, Fish, and Lawrence were 
appointed the committee. 

1857, June 29. A communication from professor Hackley, asking an 

appropriation of one thousand dollars for an astronomi- 
cal observatory, was referred to the building committee 
with power. 

1858, Juno 2. Resolved, That the committee to which it was hereto- 

fore referred to select and obtain a site for an astronomi- 
cal observatory, be discharged from the further consider- 
ation of that subject, and that the same be referred to a 
select committee of three. 

Mr. Eutherfurd, Dr. Torrey, and Dr. Anderson, were 
appointed such committee. 



112 OBSERVATORY, ASTRONOMICAL — PRESIDENT, OF THE. 

The committee on the astronomical observatory having 
reported that a suitable site for such building had been 
found in central park, it was — 

i860, Jan. 3. Resolved, That it be referred to the same committee to 
take such measures as they may deem advisable, to pro- 
cure a right to a site for an observatory in the central 
park. 

1859, Feb. 7. Resolved, That the committee appointed to procure a 
site in the central park for an astronomical observatory, 
be requested to discontinue their action for the present. 



PKESIDENT, OF THE. 

1832, Nov. ii. Resolved, That it be the duty of the president to report 
to this board at each stated meeting after the first Mon- 
day in December in each collegiate year, the names of 
the parents and guardians who shall have failed to pay 
the tuition fees of their children or wards. 

1846, June i. Resolved, That it be the duty of the president to make 
return quarterly to this board, of the attendance of the 
members of the faculty of the college at the daily prayers 
and exercises in the chapel, and at the public examina- 
tions and exhibitions, according to the requirements of the 
statutes, chapter i., § 7, and chapter ix„, § 3, and that the 
clerk communicate this resolution to the board of the 
college. 

1864, June 6. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding three thousand 
dollars be appropriated, to enable Dr. Barnard to furnish 
the president's house, the amount expended to be applied 
by him with the approbation of the treasurer ; the fur- 
niture to be the property of the college. 

1864, sept. 14. Resolved, That the president be empowered to appoint 
a secretary, at a salary of five hundred dollars per annum, 
during the pleasure of this board. 



PRIZE SCHOLARSHIPS AND PRIZES. 113 



Resolved, That the duty of instruction in the evidences 
of natural and revealed religion be entrusted to the pres- 
ident of the college. 



PRIZE SCHOLARSHIPS AND PRIZES. 

1843, June 5. 1st. Resolved, That the trustees of Columbia college 
agree to and do hereby accept the terms offered by the 
society for promoting religion and learning in the state 
of New York, and the scholarship placed at their dis- 
posal by the said society, on the conditions hereunto 
annexed. 

Zd. Resolved, That a certified copy of the above resolu- 
tion, annexed to a copy of the conditions therein referred 
to, be transmitted to the chairman of the education com- 
mittee of the above-named society. 

3d. Resolved, That until some permanent arrangement 
as regards the said scholarship shall by statute have 
been made, the president be empowered to take such 
steps as may be necessary in order to render it open to 
candidates from the present senior class. 

The conditions above referred to are as follows : 

1. Such nominee to be of the age and other conditions 
requisite to his entrance in the general theological sem- 
inary, and as candidate in the protestant episcopal 
church. 

2. That he shall have completed his college course, 
taken his degree of A. B., and been enrolled among those 
receiving special honors on quitting the college. 

3. That he shall have carried off the prize in question, 
viz. : the seminary scholarship in open competition, under 
the judgment of the faculty, from his classmates competing 
for it. All competitors to report themselves to the educa- 
tion committee of the society at least three months pre- 
vious to the trial. 



114 PRIZE SCHOLARSHIPS AND PRIZES. 

teh. That such scholarship be held during good be- 
havior, subject to the society rules and regulations for its 
scholars. 

5th. That in return for such rights of annual nomina- 
tion to a seminary scholarship entitling the nominee to 
the full seminary course (now of three years) without 
charge and with an annual stipend of two hundred dol- 
lars, the college to grant free tuition to two annual 
nominees of the society, entitling them in like manner 
to the full college course of four years — in other words, 
to two free students in each class. 

1852, March i. i»h e president presented the following scheme : 

" Scheme of two annual seminary prizes, founded by 
the Rev. John McYickar, D.D., through the society for 
promoting religion and learning, &c. (in Oolumbia col- 
lege), and for which an endowment of $1,000 is herewith 
provided, on the following conditions : 

" 1st. The first to be entitled the society's greek 
seminary prize of thirty dollars, to be annually com- 
peted for among such members of the graduating class 
as shall have given in their names to the president at 
least one month previous to such competition, as candi- 
dates for the general theological seminary of the protes- 
tant episcopal church. 

" The examination for such prize to be held publicly 
in the chapel, and separate from the general college 
examinations. 

" 1. The epistles of the new testament in greek 
" ad aperturam libri." 

" 2. On some of the early greek fathers, to be desig- 
nated at the time of noticing the prize ; or if none be 
designated, then upon some portion of Chrysostom or 
Athanasius, at the choice of the student. The decision 
to be with the president or greek professor in the same 
manner as the other special college testimonials are 
decided. 



PRIZE SCHOLARSHIPS AND PRIZES. 115 



"2d. The second to be entitled the society's english 
seminary prize of twenty dollars, to be annually com- 
peted for as before, and to consist in the production of 
an essay (to be publicly read or not as the president 
may determine) of the ordinary length of a public dis- 
course, on some subject connected with the course of 
evidences, and given out by him at the time of notice ; 
and the prize to be adjudged as before by the president 
and professor of that branch. Such discussion to have 
respect to — 

" 1. The general ability and soundness of the essay. 

" 2. Its logical and demonstrative form. 

" 3. The* pure saxon style and idiom in which it is 
written. 

" Notice of the above prizes with their conditions to 
be publicly given out in the chapel each year at the 
commencement of the closing term of the senior class, 
and each student giving in his name as ' competitor '.to 
designate the prize for which he contends, and to be 
confined to the choice then made. 

" The names of the successful candidates in both prizes 
to be enrolled in a suitable book to be provided and 
kept for that purpose, lettered appropriately and kept on 
the library table, and also to be announced with other 
honors on commencement day. 

" Payment of the above prizes to be made by the 
treasurer of the society on certificate of the president of 
the name of the successful candidate, and the fu lfilm ent 
of the prescribed conditions ; the same being inclosed in 
a personal letter from the candidate himself, stating his 
intention of entering the seminary at the opening of the 
ensuing term ; and such payment not be taken into 
account in the payment of any stipend allowed to such 
scholar on the part of the society itself. The names of 
the successful candidates to be also recorded honorably 
on the society's books. 

" In case of lapse on the part of the college in the 
bestowment of one or both prizes, then the amount of 



116 PKIZE SCHOLARSHIPS AND PRIZES. 

such prize or prizes is not to pass into the general funds 
of the society, but to be specially appropriated by the 
members of the board in such manner as they may deem 
best for furthering the end designed by this endowment, 
viz.: that of enlarging the numbers and advancing the 
scholarship of candidates for the ministry within the 
general theological seminary of our church, educated in 
Columbia college." 

Resolved, That the proposition contained in such 
scheme be adopted. 

1857, Dec. 2 Resolved, That, in conformity with the scheme reported 

in relation to instruction in the german language, &c, two 
prizes for the german, one of thirty dollars, the other of 
twenty dollars, be awarded annually to the best student 
in each of the two classes into which it is proposed to 
divide the students ; provided that, in every case, the 
award be made to those among the competitors in each 
class sustaining the best examination, the decision to rest 
with the professor of the department and the president. 

1858, March i. A communication was received from the association of 

the alumni of the college proposing to establish prizes 
to be given at commencement, and asking a confer- 
ence with a committee of the trustees. Mr. Zabriskie, 
Mr. Jones, and Mr. Ogden were accordingly appointed 
as a committee of conference. This committee seems 
not to have reported ; but the conference is presumed to 
have resulted in the establishment of the alumni prize to 
" the most faithful and deserving student of each gradu- 
ating class." 

i86i, June 24. ■ Resolved, That the semi-annual exhibition and the 
award of prizes for excellence in declamation be discon- 
tinued. 

1867, Nov. 4. The Committee appointed to report resolutions, &c, 
on occasion of the death of Dr. King and professor 
Anthon, recommended, as a mark of esteem for the late 
professor, that a greek prize scholarship of the value 



PROFESSORSHIPS AND PROFESSORS. 117 



of three hundred dollars per annum be established, to be 
competed for at the end of the junior year. 

The recommendation was referred to said committee to 
report a plan and details to the trustees. 

1867, Dec. 2. Resolved, That it be referred to the committee having 

charge of the resolution respecting a greek prize, to re- 
port a plan for a second prize of less value. 

1868, May 4. The committee on the foregoing resolutions reported in 

favor of establishing two prizes, to be called the first 
prize in greek, and the second prize in greek, respectively 
— the first prize to be of the value of three hundred dol- 
lars, and the second prize of the value of one hundred 
and fifty dollars. They reported also a scheme of regu- 
lations embracing the conditions under which said prizes 
should be awarded. The report was accepted, and the 
prizes were established of the amounts and with the con- 
ditions recommended. 



PROFESSORSHIPS AND PROFESSORS. 

1823, Nov. 8. Resolved, That a professorship of law be established in 
this college, and that the professor be not obliged to at- 
tend the meeting of the faculty of arts, nor bound by the 
provisions of chapter ii. of the statutes, nor those of 
§ 9, chapter iii. 

Resolved, That the board reserves to itself the right to 
make such regulations in relation to said professorship, 
and the gentlemen attending the professor, as they may 
deem proper at any time hereafter. 

i83o, Fob. 3. Resolved, That the title of the adjunct professor of lan- 
guages hereafter be " the Jay professor of the greek and 
latin languages." 

i83i, April 6. It was resolved that the board require as many of the 
classes to attend the professors four hours daily as the 



118 PEOFESSOESHIPS AND PBOPESSOBS. 

course of study prescribed by the statutes will allow, the 
hours of instruction to be as equally as may be distributed 
among the several professors. Also, that to the studies 
of the sophomore year, there be added a course of ele- 
mentary chemistry. 

1833, April 2. Besolutions of this date assigned to the professor of 
moral philosophy the duty of giving instruction in the 
evidences of Christianity and in logic, and directed that 
the tutor having charge of the sophomore and fresh- 
man classes in rhetoric and belles-lettres should be 
under the immediate direction of the president; also, 
that the president give instruction to the senior class in 
the constitutional law of the United States. 

A professorship of chemistry was at the same time 
added to the faculty of arts, at a salary of one thousand 
dollars, with a provision that the same should not be 
increased, the professor not to be subject to the pro- 
visions of the statutes which exact of officers other duties 
than those of instruction. At a subsequent meeting of 
the board, held May 17th, it was provided that the pro- 
fessor of chemistry should not be a member of the board 
of the college. 

1857, May is. Resolved, That the professors to be appointed to the 
several vacant chairs, viz. : of chemistry, of mathematics, 
of moral and intellectual philosophy, of ancient and 
modern literature, and of history and political economy, 
shall severally receive during the pleasure of the board 
a salary at the rate of three thousand dollars per annum ; 
and in addition to such salary there shall be allowed to 
those of them to whom a dwelling shall not be assigned 
by the college, a sum not exceeding one thousand dollars 
for house-rent. They shall severally conduct the studies 
of the sub-graduate course appropriate to their depart- 
ments as such studies are or may from time to time be 
prescribed by the statutes of the college, and shall also 
take such part in the university course of studies as may 
be assigned to them under such arrangements and direc- 
tions as shall hereafter be prescribed. 



PROFESSORSHIPS AND PROFESSORS. 119 



Resolved, That the salaries shall take effect from the 
opening of the next session. 

1857, June s. The name of the professorship of history and political 
economy was changed to that of history and political 
science. 

1857, Oct. 5. The chairs of moral and intellectual philosophy and of 
ancient and modern literature were united, and the 
duties of the same assigned to one professor, under the 
title of professor of moral and intellectual philosophy and 
literature. By a resolution of the same date, the subjects 
of instruction were assigned to the several professors as 
follows : 

Evidences of religion, to professor McVickar. 

Greek language and literature, to professor Anthon. 

Astronomy, to professor Hackley. 

Latin language and literature, to professor Drisler. 

Ancient history and geography, greek and roman 
antiquities, to professor Schmidt. 

Mechanics, physics, and technology and history of the 
sciences under his charge, to professor McCulloh. 

Modern history, political science, natural and inter- 
national law, civil and common law, to professor Lieber. 

Chemistry and chemical technology, geology, mining 
and metallurgy and natural history, i. e., animal and 
. vegetable physiology, taught in connection with organic 
chemistry, to professor Joy. 

Mathematics, civil engineering, drawing and the history 
of mathematics, to professors Davies and Peck. 

English composition, gesthetics, rhetoric, logic, english 
literature and the literature of modern Europe, intellectual 
and moral philosophy and the history of philosophy, to 
the professor of moral and intellectual philosophy and 
literature. 



120 PROFESSORSHIPS AND PROFESSORS. 



1858, Feb. 1. 



1859, May 2. 



It was resolved that instruction in drawing be com- 
mitted to the charge of the adjunct professor of mathe- 
matics. 

The adjunct professor of mathematics was made pro- 
fessor of pure mathematics ; and the professor of mathe- 
matics was made professor of higher mathematics, the 
former with a salary of four thousand dollars, and the 
latter (teaching but one term in the year) at a salary of 
two thousand dollars per annum. 

1863, oct. is. Whereas, Richard S. McCulloh, professor of mechanics 

and physics in this college* has abandoned his post of 
duty and gone to the city of Richmond and allied him- 
self to those now in rebellion against the government of 
the United States ; therefore — 

Resolved, That the said Richard S. McCulloh be, and 
he hereby is, expelled from the professorship of mechanics 
and physics, and that the said professorship be and is 
hereby declared vacant. 

Resolved, That the name of Richard S. McCulloh be 
stricken from the list of professors of this college, and 
that in future editions of the catalogue of this college a 
note stating the fact and ground of his expulsion be 
appended to his name. 

Resolved, That a copy of the foregoing proceedings in 
this case be published in the daily papers in this city, 
be read by the president to the faculty and the students 
of the several departments of the college, and entered in 
the record-book of the board of the college. 

Resolved, That the communication of professor McCul- 
loh be filed without being entered in the minutes of the 
. college. 

1864, Jan. n. Resolved, That the professor of municipal law be re- 

quested to adopt some regulations which will prevent the 
interruption of the meetings of the board of trustees by 
the entrance of students or other persons into their room 



PROFESSORSHIPS AND PROFESSORS. 121 



during their session ; and that the clerk furnish a copy of 
the preceding resolution to the professor. 

1864, sept. H. Resolved, That the professor of higher mathematics be 
requested to deliver to the junior class in the three hours 
per week allotted to his department in the first session, a 
course of lectures on the history, philosophy, and methods 
of mathematics, with such practical illustrations and ex- 
ercises as may be necessary to make the subject intelli- 
gible. 

,865,juuc5. It was referred to a committee of five to consider and 
report on the expediency of abolishing the professorship 
of history, and the professorship of higher mathematics ; 
and also, that in case the committee should deem it best 
for any reason, to abolish said professorships, or either 
of them, they should report a plan for giving of the in- 
struction now given in those departments. The com- 
mittee reported, July 3, in favor of abolishing both 
professorships, but the adoption of the resolutions to 
that effect was rendered unnecessary, by the resignation, 
September 14, of the professor of higher mathematics and 
the transfer of the professor of history to the school of law ; 
his duties in the college being entrusted to the professor 
of philosophy and english literature, assisted by a tutor. 

1866, June i2. Resolved, That the chair of french be discontinued. 



PROFESSORS, EXTRA COLLEGIATE OCCUPATIONS OF. 

i85o, Oct. a. . By resolution passed on this date the president was 
directed to report whether any of the members of the 
board whose salaries are paid out of the general fund of 
the college are, or have been, within the last year, en- 
gaged in any professional pursuits from which they derive 
emolument, and which are not connected with the college, 
and if any, which of them, and for what time, and the 
nature of the pursuit. 

1854, Nov. e. In accordance with the above, the president having 
reported that professor McVickar was employed as chap- 



122 PROFESSORSHIPS AND PROFESSORS. 

lain in the United States army, and professors Anthon 
and Drisler in the grammar school, and that they re- 
ceived emolument therefor, the following resolution was 
moved, but consideration of it was deferred : 

Resolved,, That the requirements of § 2 of chap. ii. of 
the statutes be enforced by the college, and that a copy 
of this resolution be given by the clerk to each of the 
professors. 

1854, Dec. 4. A letter having been received from professor McVickar, 

in explanation of the nature of his services rendered in con- 
travention of college statutes, it was moved that the whole 
subject be referred to a committee of three, of which 
senator Fish should be chairman. In view of senator 
Fish's absence it was resolved that the consideration 
of the resolution should be postponed to the stated meet- 
ing in April next. 

1855, Oct. 2. The resolution of November 6, 1854, in relation to § 2, 

chap. ii. of the statutes, having been called up, it was re- 
ferred to the select committee — Messrs. Ogden, Betts, 
Bradford, Allen, and Anderson — appointed the same day 
as a committee of inquiry into the state of the college 
generally. 

The minutes do not show in what manner the subject 
was finally disposed of. 

1856, ww. M. Resolved, That after the first day of July, 1857, the stat- 

ute requiring that the members of the board of the col- 
lege whose salaries are paid out of the general fund of 
the college shall not be engaged in any professional pur- 
suits from which they derive emoluments, and which are 
not connected with the college, shall be binding upon 
professor Drisler, notwithstanding any license or dispen- 
sation which has heretofore been granted to him by the 
trustees. 

i860, Feb. e. The president was requested to report to this board at 
its next stated meeting whether instruction is given by 
any of the professors to any undergraduates, other than 



PROFESSORSHIPS AND PROFESSORS. 123 

such as is prescribed by the regular college course, and 
under what circumstances such instruction is given. 

i860, April 2. Jq answer to the resolution of inquiry as to whether 
instruction is given by any of the professors of the col- 
lege to any undergratuates, <fcc., the president reports 
that three undergraduates do attend the professor of 
chemistry after college hours ; but that no other profes- 
sor gives any instruction other than such as is prescribed 
by the regular college course. 

No action was taken on the report. 



EMERITUS PROFESSORS. 

1853, Nov. i. Resolved,, That, for the purpose of appropriately acknowl- 
edging the services of such professors of this institution 
as shall have devoted themselves for a sufficient length of 
time — not less than twenty years — to the duties of their 
respective departments of instruction, there be created an 
order of "emeritus professorships," without salaries or 
stated duties, but with the following privileges and 
honors : 

1st. That the name and title of emeritus professor be 
inserted in the printed lists of the faculties of the col- 
lege. 

2d. That the professor be regularly and officially in- 
vited to be present with the board of the college at all 
public examinations, processions, and celebrations. 

3d. That he have an untransferable right of nomination 
to one free scholarship, to be distinguished by the name 
of the professor. 

4dh. That his portrait be provided at the expense of the 
college, and be hung on the walls of the library, or other 
suitable room in one of the college edifices. 

5th. That he have gratuitous access, at the appointed 
times, to all the privileges of the libraries and collections. 



124 PROFESSORSHIPS AND PROFESSORS. 

6th. That the use of the college chapel (or, in the event 
of the removal of the college buildings, some equivalent 
facility) be afforded to the professor, for the delivery of 
an annual lecture, on any subject within the scope of his 
department, in case he should desire to avail himself of 
such accommodations. 

1865, sopt. 25. Resolved, That in consideration of the valuable services 
rendered to the college by Charles Davies, LL. D., during 
the eight years in which he has been professor, and in 
view of his eminent attainments in mathematics, and his 
great ability as an instructor, he be appointed emeritus 
professor of mathematics in Columbia college, tb hold 
the said office during the pleasure of the board of trus- 
tees, subject to the regulations of the board. 

Resolved, That any regulation of the board heretofore 
adopted in relation to the office of emeritus professor, 
touching the number of years during which a professor 
shall have occupied his chair, inconsistent with the fore- 
going resolution, be suspended in the case of professor 
Davies. 

1865, Nov. 5. Resolved, That it be referred to a special committee of 

five to consider and report what measures it may be 
necessary for this board to adopt under existing regula- 
tions in reference to the emeritus professors of this col- 
lege, and also what appropriation it may be expedient to 
make to carry out said measures. 

Resolved, That it be referred to the same committee to 
report whether it is expedient for this board to admit to 
the position of an emeritus professor of the college, any 
former professor thereof. 

The following trustees were named as the committee : 
The Rev. Dr. Haight, Rev. Dr. Barnard, Mr. Betts, Mr. 
Ruggles, and the Rev. Dr. Hutton. 

1866, jan. 2. Resolved, That Dr. Henry J. Anderson, in view of his 

eighteen years' most valuable and acceptable services as 
a professor in this college, be appointed and hereby is 



PROFESSORSHIPS AND PROFESSORS — READING-ROOM. 125 

declared to be so appointed, emeritus professor of mathe- 
matics and astronomy. 

2. Resolved, That the several emeritus professors, Drs. 
McVickar, Anderson, and Davies, be informed by the 
president of the rights and privileges attached to their 
offices, and that the president request them in the name 
of this board to sit for their portraits, to be placed in 
the library of the college. 

3. Resolved, That a committee of five be appointed to 
procure the several portraits to be painted, and that they 
be authorized to draw upon the treasurer in payment for 
the same a sum not exceeding one thousand dollars. 

1866, March 2. Resolved, That when the portraits of the emeritus pro- 
fessors are completed, the committee having charge of 
the same, be authorized to adopt such measures for their 
formal introduction into the college as they may deem 
expedient. 



READING-ROOM. 

1867, April i. An application was made to the trustees to authorize 
the fitting up of a room in the college building with 
tables, chairs, and other conveniences, to serve as a read- 
ing-room and place of resort for the professors and other 
officers of instruction in the college. The standing com- 
mittee was authorized to make the provision asked for in 
this application. 



126 REPAIRS — REVIEWS OF STUDIES. 



1826, March 6. 



REPAIRS. 

1820, sept. 20. a^ resolution of this date provided that a committee of 
repairs be annually appointed, who shall have power to 
direct all necessary repairs to the college buildings and 
grounds to be made, and to draw on the treasurer from 
time to time for the requisite sums to defray the expenses 
of the same, and who shall report their proceedings to 
this board. 

1820, June 4. A resolution was passed which ordered that repairs, 
painting, papering, &c, of houses, in the college, occu- 
pied by the president or either of the professors, should 
be made at their own expense ; and on March 6, 1826, it 
was resolved that all expenses — painting, glazing, interior 
work of all kinds, repairs of drains, and other repairs not 
expressly authorized by the board, appertaining to the 
houses of the president and professors, be chargeable to 
the occupants and not to the college. 

1833, May i. Resolved, That all repairs of the houses of the president 
and professors, excepting such as may be necessary to 
protect the college buildings from the effect of the 
weather, and also all expenditures required for the 
domestic accommodation of professors in and about 
their several houses, be hereafter made at their own 
charges respectively. 



REVIEWS OF STUDIES. 

1856, oct. 6 Resolved, That the review of the studies of any term 
may be conducted by any professor at such times and in 
such order as he may judge best calculated to fix the 
knowledge of the students, or secure their continued at- 
tention, subject to the approval of the president. Pro- 
vided, however, that the whole time consumed in making 
such review shall not in any department exceed the term 
of four weeks. 



SALAEIES. 127 



SALAEIES. 

1&13, July 24. By resolution of this date it was ordered that, in ad- 
dition to the residences for the president and the four 
principal professors of the college, fourteen hundred dol- 
lars a year be allowed to the president and twelve hun- 
dred to each of these professors, and also that they re- 
ceive, for every student who actually pays his fees, the 
sum of ten dollars each. Also that the salary of the 
treasurer be reduced to four hundred dollars ; that the 
system of awarding medals be abolished ; and that the 
library expenditures shall not exceed one hundred dollars 
per annum. This last clause was changed by resolution 

1846, June i. of June 1, 1846, and one hundred dollars was restored to 
the salary of the treasurer. 

1852, Dec. i». Resolved, That the salary of the librarian be raised to 
three hundred dollars a year, to commence on the first of 
October last. 

1866, Nov. it. Resolved, That it be referred to the committee of in- 

quiry to inquire and report what salaries ought to be 
paid to such professors as may reside in the college build- 
ing, and to such professors as may reside elsewhere ; and 
whether the present system of making the amount of the 
compensation of the professors to depend in part upon 
the fees of students received by the college ought to be 
changed or modified. 

1867, May 26 Resolved, That from and after the first day of October 

next the yearly salaries appropriated to the several offi- 
cers and others connected with the college shall be pay- 
able in four equal payments on the fifteenth day of Feb- 
ruary, May, June, and November, respectively, in each 
year. 

1857, June 22, It was in 1857, June 22, resolved that the presi- 
dent's salary be three thousand five hundred dollars a 
year ; that the professor of greek, of latin, of physics, 
and of astronomy, shall severally receive a salary at the 
rate of three thousand dollars per annum, and to 



128 



SALARIES. 



those to whom a dwelling shall not be assigned, a 
sum not exceeding one thousand dollars shall be paid. 
The professors shall conduct the studies of the university- 
course, as well as those of the sub-graduate course, with- 
out further compensation ; all this to take effect from 
January 1, 1857. The amounts already received since 
that date shall be deducted. Fees hitherto payable by 
students for diploma fees are hereby abolished, and 
neither the president nor any of the professors are enti- 
tled to receive any portion of the tuition fees. 

Besolved, That when any professor who would, under 
the existing regulations of the board, be entitled to an 
allowance for rent, shall occupy his own house, the treas- 
urer shall be authorized to pay to such professor such an 
amount, as an equivalent therefor, as the standing com- 
mittee may determine to be just and reasonable. 

1858, June 2i. By a resolution of June 21, 1858, the salary of the pro- 
fessor of mathematics was placed at three thousand dol- 
lars, with an allowance not exceeding one thousand dollars 
for house-rent; and the salary of the adjunct professor of 
mathematics at two thousand dollars, to be paid at the 
usual periods, during the pleasure of the board. 

i860, Nov. 5. Besolved, That the salary of the treasurer be three 
thousand dollars per annum, to be computed and take 
effect from the fifteenth day of May last. 

i86i, June 24. A resolution of June 24, 1861, reduced the salaries of 
the officers of the college, to date from October 1, 1861, 
and the following were paid till 1864 : 



President $2,800 

President's clerk ... 500 

Prof. Anthon, and allowance 

of house-rent 3,600 

Prof. Drisler 3,600 

" McCulloh 3,600 

" Lieber 3,600 

" Peck 3,600 

" Nairne 3,600 

" Joy 2,900 

1 « Joy's servant 200 



Prof. Schmidt $1,620 

" McVickar. 1,000 

«' Davies 1,800 

Mr. Van Amringe, tutor. . . . 1,000 

Librarian 900 

Clerk of Trustees 400 

Treasurer 2,500 

Chaplain 300 

Organist 200 

Janitor 700 

Assistant Janitor 300 



SALARIES. 



129 



1864, Jan. 11. 



1864, Juno 6. 



In 1864, January 11, it was resolved that from the 
fifteenth of the February following the salaries of the offi- 
cers should be as follows : 



President, with use of his 
house $3,500 

President's clerk 500 

Jay professor of greek, in- 
cluding $1,000 for house- 
rent 4,000 

Professor of latin, including 

$1,000 for house-rent 4,000 

Professor of history, includ- 
ing $1,000 for house-rent. 4,000 

Professor of mathematics, in- 
cluding $1,000 for house- 
rent 4,000 

Professor of moral and in- 
tellectual philosophy, in- 
cluding $1,000 for house- 
rent 4,000 

Professor of physics, includ- 
ing $1,000 for house-rent . 4,000 



1865, June 6. 



1865, June 19. 



Professor of chemistry, with 

house allowed him $3,300 

Professor of chemistry, for 

his servant 200 

Gebhard professor of ger- 

man 1,800 

Professor of evidences of 

religion 1,000 

Professor of higher mathe- 
matics 2,000 

Adjunct professor of mathe- 
matics 1,500 

Librarian 1,000 

Clerk of board of trustees. . 500 

Treasurer 3,000 

Chaplain 300 

Organist 200 

Janitor, with his house 800 

Assistant janitor 300 



On February 1st of same year, resolved that the salary 
of the adjunct professor of mathematics be made two 
thousand dollars, to date from February 15 ; and that the 
increase of salaries adopted January 11 date from No- 
vember 15, 1863. 

Resolved, That the amounts reduced from the sala- 
ries of the president and professors, and the officers of the 
board and the college, be restored from the time of re- 
duction, except in the case of professor McVickar, the re- 
. duction of whose salary was intended to be permanent. 

Besolved, That the salary of professor Lieber, in the 
faculty of law, be continued at the rate of four thousand 
dollars a year, until otherwise ordered by this board. 

Besolved, That the sum of one thousand dollars be paid 
to the president and each of the professors at full salary ; 
and a proportionate sum to each of the other professors 
and tutors of the faculty of arts, and to the treasurer and 
clerk. 

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130 SALARIES. 



1865, Nov. e. jt was ordered that the salary of professor Lieber be 
paid out of the general funds of the college, and not from 
the fees received from the law students. 

1865, juiy 6. A committee, consisting of Messrs. Jones, Strong, Dix, 

Ogden, and Eutherfurd, was appointed to consider the 
whole subject of salaries. 

1866, Feb. 5. The committee made an elaborate report, concluding 

with resolutions, which, after modification, were adopted, 
as follows : 

1866, Feb. 5 ± s t. Besolvecl, That the salaries and compensation of the 
president, and of the several professors named in this 
resolution, and of the president's clerks, be established at 
the rates herein respectively mentioned, to be computed 
from the fifteenth day of November last past, to continue 
during the pleasure of the trustees, and to be in lieu and 
stead of all salary and compensation heretofore allowed 
to them, viz. : 

President Barnard five thousand dollars per annum, 
together with the use and occupancy of the president's 
house, estimated at the annual rent or value of ten hun- 
dred dollars. 

Professor Anthon four thousand dollars per annum. 

Professor Drisler four thousand dollars per annum. 

Professor Peck four thousand dollars per annum. 

Professor Nairne four thousand dollars per annum. 

Professor Kood four thousand dollars per annum. 

Professor Joy four thousand dollars per annum, that is 
to say three thousand dollars in money, and the use and 
occupancy of the house in which he now resides, esti- 
mated at the annual rent or value of one thousand dol- 
lars. 

Professor Schmidt eighteen hundred dollars per an- 
num, without considering the amount paid to him from 
the Gebhard endowment. 

Professor Van Amringe three thousand dollars per 
annum. 

Professor Chandler one thousand dollars per annum as 



SALARIES. 131 



dean of the school of mines, and in addition his salary as 
professor. 

The president's clerk one thousand dollars per annum. 

The chaplain, three hundred and fifty dollars. 

The organist, two hundred and fifty dollars. 

2d. Resolved, That the wages of the assistant janitor 
and of the janitor of the school of mines, severally, be 
established at the rate of fifty dollars per mouth, and that 
of the janitor of the law school at forty-five dollars per 
month, to be computed from the first day of October last, 
as recommended by the committee on the law school, 
such rates of wages to take effect and to be computed 
from the first day of January last past, and to be con- 
tinued during the pleasure of the trustees. 

3d. Resolved, That the salary and compensation of the 
several professors and. employes of the college, other 
than those especially named hi the two foregoing resolu- 
tions, is hereby declared to be continued during the 
pleasure of the trustees, at the rates mentioned in the 
statement furnished by the treasurer. 

Hh. Resolved, That a grant in the nature of a tempo- 
rary increase of salary and compensation of twenty-five 
per cent, upon the salaries as heretofore paid from the 
fifteenth of August to the fifteenth of November, and 
upon the amount of their respective annual salaries and 
compensation as established or declared by the pre- 
ceding resolutions, be made to each of the professors, 
. officers, and tutors following, viz. : To the president, to 
professors Anthon, Drisler, Peck, Nairne, Rood, Joy, 
Schmidt, and Van Amringe ; to the treasurer, the clerk, 
the chaplain, the organist, the janitor, and to the tutors of 
greek and latin, and of english literature and philoso- 
phy ; that such last-mentioned grant be computed from 
the fifteenth of November last past ; be payable quarterly 
or otherwise, as the salaries of the several parties entitled 
thereto are paid; and be continued for two years from 
such last-mentioned date, if the person to whom the same 
is granted as above, continue thus long in his present 



132 SALARIES. 



employment, and in the discharge of the duties thereof, 
as the same are or may be from time to time established 
by the trustees. 

5th. Resolved, That when the trustees shall decide that 
instruction in the french and german languages shall be 
given in the school of mines, and shall appoint instructors 
or tutors, or both, of such languages, their salaries shall 
be at the rate of five hundred dollars per annum, each. 

1S67, Feb. 4. Resolved, That the salaries of the assistant in assaying, 
in the school of mines, and that of the assistant in charge 
of the laboratory for special students, be raised from five 
hundred to one thousand dollars. 

1867, May 6. Resolved, That after the present academic year, the 

salaries of the registrar and assistants of the school of 
mines be paid in six equal instalments on the 15th of 
November, the 2d of January, the 15th of February, the 
1st of April, the 15th of May, and the 1st of June of 
each year. 

1868, Jan. 6. Resolved, That a grant in the nature of a temporary in- 

crease of salary and compensation of fifty per cent, upon 
the salaries as established by the resolution of this board 
of February 5, 1866, be made to each of the professors, 
officers, and tutors following, viz. : To the president, 
professors Drisler, Peck, Nairne, Rood, Joy, Schmidt, and 
Van Amringe ; to the treasurer, the clerk, the chaplain, 
the organist, the janitor, and to the tutors of greek and 
latin, and of english literature and philosophy ; that such 
last-mentioned grant be computed from the fifteenth day 
of November last past ; be payable quarterly or otherwise, 
as the salaries of the several parties entitled thereto are 
paid ; and be continued for one year from such last-men- 
tioned date, if the person to whom the same is granted as 
above continue thus long in his present employment, and 
in the discharge of the duties thereof, as the same are or 
may be from time to time established by the trustees. 

Resolved, That the salaries of professors Egleston, Vin- 
ton, Chandler, and Newberry be four thousand dollars 



SALABIES — SEAL. 133 



per annum during the pleasure of the board ; and that a 
grant in the nature of a temporary increase of salary, of 
twenty-five per cent, upon said salary, be made to each of 
said professors for one year, from the 15th day of Novem- 
ber, 1867, if the said persons shall continue thus long in 
their present employments and in the discharge of the 
duties thereof, as the same are or may be from time to 
time established by the board of trustees, and that the 
allowance heretofore granted to Dr. Chandler as dean, be 
continued in addition to the salary and temporary in- 
crease thereof above mentioned ; and that this resolution 
take effect from the fifteenth day of November, 1867. 

1886, Apm 6. Resolved, That the treasurer be authorized to pay the 
salary of the president's secretary in monthly instalments. 



SEAL 



1756, juno 3. The governors of King's college adopted a device for 
a seal (prepared, it is said, by president Johnson) and 
ordered it to be engraved. 

1784, May 4. The " regents of the university," who succeeded the 
governors of King's college, directed the preparation of 
a new seal ; and such a seal seems to have been in use ; 
but its device is not recorded. 

178T, May is. A committee (previously appointed by the trustees of 
• Columbia college) reported still another device, which 
was approved and ordered to be engraved. 

1788, March 28. By the following resolution, the trustees set aside the 
newly proposed seal, and readopted with a suitable modi- 
fication the original device : 

Resolved, That the former seal of the corporation of 
King's college be continued as the seal of this corpora- 
tion without alteration, except that the following be the 
exergue, " Oollegii Columble Novi Eboract Sigillum." 



134 SEAL — SCHOLARSHIPS, FREE. 

1865. Tune is. Besolved, That the president and treasurer be author- 
ized to cause the seal of the college to be engraved and 
transferred to a steel roller die for application to the 
diploma plates of the college, the school of law, and the 
school of mines, and to other official documents to which 
it may properly be applied ; and that the treasurer be 
authorized to pay the expense thereof, not to exceed 
three hundred dollars. 



SCHOLARSHIPS, FREE. 

1827, Feb. 12. It was ordered that every school which should conform 
to a plan of preparatory instruction prescribed by the 
board of the college, and which should submit to visita- 
tion and examination by said board, should be entitled 
to send annually one scholar to the college free of all 
charge for tuition throughout the whole college course : 
provided said school should send also at the same time 
four other scholars duly qualified who should pay their 
fees. 

1827, Dec. 3. The foregoing provision was reaffirmed, but the con- 
dition in regard to visitation, &c, was omitted. 

1830, May 4. Four free scholarships were established, to be filled by 
scholars of the grammar school of distinguished promise, 
in indigent circumstances. 

i85i, Dec. i. Besolved, That the nomination of two scholarships, con- 
ferred on the Clinton Hall association, by the statute of 
January, 1830, be and is hereby revoked, reserving the 
rights of one actual nominee to a completion of his 
course. 

Resolved, That the two scholarships assigned by the 
same statute to the New York High school, which have 
lapsed, be revived, and that these, with the two hereto- 
fore held on the nomination of the Clinton Hall associa- 



SCHOLARSHIPS, FREE. 135 



tion, be assigned to the Free academy, on the nomi- 
nation of the principal and professors thereof. Such 
nomination to be confined to the students of the 
academy, and that one scholar be annually named. 

1853, Fob. 7. j n I853 ^ was resolved to receive one scholar on the 
plan proposed in the report of the secretary of state, 
whenever the legislature shall have given its sanction 
thereto, and shall provide means for carrying out the 
design ; also, that any compensation allowed by the leg- 
islature to the college for such pupils shall be paid to 
said pupils to be applied to defraying the expense of 
books and boarding. 

BEQUEST OF WM. B. MOFFAT, M. D. 

1863, Oct. 5. The treasurer having informed this board that he had 
received from the executor of the late Win. B. Moffat, M.D., 
the sum of two thousand dollars, bequeathed by the latter 
in the following clause of his will : " I give and bequeath 
unto Columbia college, in the city of New York, where- 
in I received my instruction, two thousand dollars for the 
purpose of one or more scholarships for the education of 
one or more students ; " and also that the widow of Dr. 
Moffat has now in her possession and ready for delivery 
to the college, a copy of the " Biographie Universelle," 
which he purchased in his lifetime, and intended to pre- 
sent to this institution, but was prevented from so doing 
by accident. Thereupon — 

Resolved, That the board desires to express its sense of 
the liberality of the late Dr. Moffat in making these gifts, 
and that his executor be informed that the above-men- 
tioned payment will constitute a foundation for two free 
scholarships, which will be named the " Moffat scholar- 
ships," and the nomination to which will belong to the 
personal representatives of Dr. Moffat or their assigns. 



136 SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, AGREEMENT WITH. 



SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, AGBEEMENT 
WITH. 

1865, Dec. is. j± letter from professor Henry, secretary of the Smith- 
sonian institution, Washington, having been received by 
professor Egleston, of the school of mines, containing 
the following proposed terms of agreement : 

" 1. The duplicate and unassorted specimens of min- 
erals now in the possession of the Smithsonian institu- 
tion, or to be received hereafter, to be transmitted free of 
expense to the school of mines, Columbia college, to be 
taken charge of by you, and kept separate from the other 
collections of the college, and properly labelled. 

" 2. You to select the best of the specimens for the 
cabinet of the Smithsonian institution, as far as they may 
be required for that purpose. 

" 3. Duplicate specimens to be exchanged under your 
direction, for such minerals as may be needed to com- 
plete the Smithsonian collection. 

" 4. Series of greater or less extent, or single specimens, 
to be presented to first-class public collections of min- 
erals in the name of the Smithsonian institution, and 
with its authority, as far as they may be required for that 
purpose. 

" 5. The best series of duplicate specimens to be retained 
by you for the use of Columbia college. 

" 6. The collections of specimens for the institution to 
be returned duly labelled and ready to be placed in the 
gallery of mineralogy." 

Resolved, That this board consent to the agreement 
proposed to be entered into between the Smithsonian 
institution and Columbia college, as stated in the letter 
from professor Henry to professor Egleston. 

1865, Dec. is. Resolved, That professor Egleston be authorized to visit 
Washington with a view to the carrying out of this 



SOCIETIES, COLLEGE. 137 



arrangement, anil that the treasurer refund the necessary 
expenses of his visit. 

1866, Nov. 6. Besolved, That a sum not exceeding fifty dollars be ap- 
propriated for the purpose of defraying any necessary 
expenses which may be incurred in carrying out the pro- 
visions of the former resolutions of this board in regard 
to the examination and classification of minerals from the 
Smithsonian institution. 

1868, March 2. Resolved ', That hereafter, the sum of fifty dollars be 
annually appropriated from the sum reserved for contin- 
gencies in the school of mines, to be applied to defray the 
expenses necessary for conducting the classification and 
selection of the Smithsonian minerals, as heretofore 
authorized by the trustees ; this resolution to take effect 
from and after the first of October next. 

1868, May 4. The foregoing resolution was reconsidered and amended 
so as to take effect October 1, 1867, and readopted as 
amended. 



SOCIETIES, COLLEGE. 

i860, May 7. Resolved, That the sum of two hundred dollars be 
appropriated to be expended under the direction of the 
president for procuring accommodations for each of the 
societies for the next academic year, provided that the 
• property and libraries of the societies shall not be removed 
from the college. 

1862, jnne 22. Resolved, That the appropriation made on May 7, 1860, 
for procuring accommodations for each of the college 
societies shall, until further order of this board, be con- 
sidered to authorize the treasurer to pay the actual 
expense of procuring such accommodations, in each aca- 
demic year, not to exceed for either society the sum of 
two hundred dollars for any year ; provided, that the 
bill for such expense shall be approved by the president. 



138 SPORTS AND GAMES — STANDING COMMITTEE. 

1866, Nov. 26. Resolved, That the Philolexian and Peithologian socie- 
ties have leave to deposit their libraries in a room on the 
north-easterly corner of the second story of the college 
building, subject to such regulations as the president may 
appoint, and during the pleasure of the board. 

SECRET SOCIETIES. 

1860, Feb. 6. Resolved, That the president of the college be requested, 
by correspondence with the presidents of other colleges, 
and by such other means as he may deem expedient, to 
inquire and report to this board whether any, and if any 
what, measures are proper and necessary for the sup- 
pression of secret societies of the students of the college. 

The result of this inquiry does not appear in the 
minutes. 



SPORTS AND GAMES. 

1857, Oct. 12. A petition of the students for inclosing a portion of the 
botanic garden property as a playground was referred to 
the standing committee with power. 

1867, April i. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding two hundred dol- 

lars be appropriated to be used under the direction of the 
acting president, to provide bats and other necessary 
instruments and appliances for the sports and exercises 
of the students in the open air. 

1868, May i. An additional appropriation of one hundred dollars 

was made at this date in further provision for the objects 
specified in the foregoing resolution. 



STANDING COMMITTEE. 

1824, Feb. 2. It was resolved that a committee, to consist of five 
members, to be styled the " standing committee," shall 
be appointed by the trustees, from their own body, whose 



STANDING COMMITTEE. 139 



duty it shall be to confer from time to time with the 
treasurer about the management and disposition of the 
funds and property of the college, to examine and audit 
the treasurer's accounts, and to report upon the same 
and the state of the college revenues and property at 
least once in every year, and whose further duty it shall 
be to visit the college frequently for the purpose of in- 
quiring into its situation, and particularly of ascertaining 
whether the statutes, ordinances, and regulations are duly 
observed and carried into effect ; to report to the board 
the names of such persons as they may deem entitled to 
honorary degrees, and generally to act upon all such 
matters as may from time to time be referred to them by 
the trustees. 

Resolved, That the said committee shall in the first 
instance be appointed by ballot, and that one member of 
the said committee shall retire therefrom at the end of 
each six months, at the expiration of which times, re- 
spectively, the board shall appoint a trustee to fill the 
vacancy which shall then occur, and so from time to time 
thereafter, at the end of each six months, a trustee shall 
be appointed to supply the vacancy which shall take 
place, so that each trustee who shall hereafter be ap- 
pointed on the said committee, shall continue to act for 
the period of two years and a half. 

1827, March ■>.. Resolved, That the standing committee have power to 
give the consent of this corporation to the transfer of 
leases : and that in all cases in which the consent of this 
corporation has been or shall be given for the assign- 
ment of any leases, it shall be lawful for the clerk to 
sign and to affix the corporate seal to a certificate of 
such consent, to be prepared and signed by the treas- 
urer. 

i85i,. jm. e. Resolved, That the minutes of the standing committee 
hereafter be read at the stated meetings. 

1855, Feb. 5. It was resolved that the standing committee shall be 
elected by ballot, and when the time of a member is 



140 STANDING COMMITTEE. 

about to expire, that the clerk be requested to state the 
fact to the trustees at a stated meeting preceding that at 
which the election to fill the vacancy shall take place. 

1859, Feb. 7. Resolved, That the standing committee have power to 
audit and authorize the payment of all bills for ordinary 
supplies for the college after the same shall have been 
approved by the president, and also from time to time to 
direct such repairs to be made as they shall deem neces- 
sary, provided that the cost of any repairs so directed to 
be made between any two stated meetings of this board, 
shall not exceed two hundred dollars. 

1859, Nov. 7. Besolved, That the standing committee be authorized 
to direct the sale of all or any part of the stone excavated 
from the upper estate of the college, and now upon the 
lots. 

1859, Dec. 6. Resolved, That the standing committee be empowered 
to make application to the legislature for a law empower- 
ing the trustees of the college to acquire and hold lands 
within the block on which the college stands, between 
Forty-ninth and Fiftieth streets, the Fourth avenue and 
a line which would be the middle line of Madison avenue 
if extended ; and that the clerk have power to affix the 
seal to any application for that purpose ; and that the 
committee have power to purchase land within such 
limit. 

1862, April 7. Resolved, That the standing committee inquire into the 
propriety and expediency of petitioning the corporation 
to direct the fencing of the lots opposite to the college 
grounds on Forty-ninth street, between the Fourth and 
Fifth avenues ; and should they deem it propqr and expe- 
dient, that they be empowered to present such petition. 

1862, May i9. Resolved, That in all cases of arrears of rent now due 
upon college leases, the standing committee have power 
to direct the commencement and prosecution in the name 
of this corporation, of such suits and proceedings as may 
be deemed advisable for the recovery of such rent, or to 



STANDING COMMITTEE. 141 



obtain possession of the leasehold premises, or both ; 
and also, in cases in which it may appear that it is for the 
interest of the college, owing to the embarrassments or 
doubtful responsibility of the tenants, to accept compo- 
sition of the amount due for such rent, and thereupon to 
accept surrenders of the leases, and direct the execution 
on the part of the college of releases of all claims and 
demands by reason of the covenant in such leases con- 
tained. 

1863, Oct. 6. a resolution was adopted in language almost identical 

with the foregoing, and extending the provisions to arrears 
for taxes and assessments as well as to those for rents. 

1862, May i9. Resolved, That the consents for the transfers of leases 
granted under the authority heretofore conferred on the 
standing committee be confirmed. 

Resolved, That the standing committee have power to 
grant consents to the transfers of leases by way of mort- 
gage or absolute assignment, and the clerk to affix the 
corporate seal of the college to such consents. 

On motion of the treasurer — 

Resolved, That the treasurer be authorized to agree, 
under the direction of the standing committee, for the ex- 
tension of the time of payment of such bonds of the col- 
lege as are due ; or under the like direction to substitute 
new bonds for them for the same amount : the old and 
new bonds to be made payable at such time as to the 
committee shall seem expedient. 

1864, Jan. ii. j^ payments on account of appropriations for depart- 

ments of instruction shall be made by the treasurer until 
the bills therefor shall have been audited by the stand- 
ing committee 

1864, Feb. i. Resolved, That the standing committee have power, 
should it seem to them expedient, from time to time to 
discontinue the employment of any agent, and to appoint 
another to render assistance under their direction in effect- 



142 STANDING COMMITTEE. 

ing leases of the property of the upper estates ; and also 
power to allow such compensation to the agent as the 
interest of the college may seem to require. 

1864, April 4. The standing committee was invested with power to 
make agreements with tenants for the erection of party 
walls ; and the clerk was empowered to affix the seal of 
the college to all papers drawn in pursuance of the above 
authority. 

1864, May 2. Resolved, That the committee have power to make 
with lessees of lots in the upper estate such modifications 
of the covenants and conditions in their leases in respect 
to the time for building, and upon such terms, as shall to 
the committee appear expedient ; provided that the time 
for such building shall not be extended for more than 
three years from the first day of May instant ; and that 
the clerk affix the seal of the corporation to all instruments 
which may be authorized by the standing committee 
under this resolution. 

1864, May is. On May 18, 1864, it was resolved, that the standing com- 
mittee have power to place in the ante-room leading to the 
library, the tablet inscribed to the memory of John Sym, 
formerly in the library of the old college. 

1867, Feb. 4. Resolved, That the treasurer be authorized to invest 
in the name of this corporation, under the direction of 
the standing committee, five thousand dollars, or about 
that amount, of the funds which will be in his hands on 
the fifteenth day of February instant, in stocks of the 
United States, or of the state of New York, or of the 
city of New York ; and also from time to time, until the 
end of the present financial year, to invest in like manner, 
and under the like direction, any sum that in the judg- 
ment of the committee will probably not be required to 
meet the expenditures of the year. 

Resolved, also, That the treasurer have power, under 
the like direction, if it seem to the standing committee 
necessary, to convert into money the investments made 



STANDING COMMITTEE. 143 



under the last preceding resolution, and to assign any se- 
curities that may be held, for the same ; and. that the 
clerk affix the corporate seal to any instruments neces- 
sary in the premises. 

1867, April 1. The recommendation of the standing committee that 
the trustees should give them authority to waive forfeit- 
ures of leases for non-compliance with the covenant for 
building, and to extend the time for such purpose in such 
cases as they may deem expedient and for the interest of 
the college, and to direct the execution of all necessary 
instruments under the corporate seal for effecting such 
waiver or extension, was approved; and the requisite 
authority was granted. 

1867, Nov. 4. Resolved, That the standing committee have power in 
relation to that part of the land of the college, in the block 
of ground between 49th and 50th streets, and the Fifth and 
Sixth avenues, which lies west of a line drawn parallel to 
the Fifth avenue, at a distance of three hundred and fifty 
feet therefrom, to make such terms for leasing the same 
as they shall deem reasonable. 

1867, nee. 2. Resolved, That in all cases in which rents for one or 
more years shall be in arrear, the standing committee be 
authorized to direct such measures to be taken as may be 
deemed expedient to enforce the rights of the college. 

Resolved, also, That in every such case of rents in ar- 
rear for one year or more, the standing committee, if 
they shall deem it for the interest of the college so to do, 
may authorize the acceptance of a surrender of the exist- 
ing lease, and make an agreement for the payment or 
composition of the amount due upon the covenants in the 
lease. 

1867, Dec. is. Resolved, That the standing committee inquire whether 
any repairs or constructions are required in or about the 
president's house, with power to make such as in their 
judgment may be needed. 



144 TREASUBEE. 



TRANSFER OF STUDENTS FROM CLASS TO 
CLASS. 

1842, Dec. 5. Resolved, That whenever application is made to advance 
a student from a lower to a higher class otherwise than 
according to the course contemplated by the statutes of 
the college, the president shall report to the board of 
trustees a statement of all the circumstances on which 
the application is founded. If the board of trustees shall 
thereupon consent, the student is to be publicly examined 
by the faculty, and, if found qualified, may be admitted 
to the higher class. 



TREASURER. 



i84i, Dec. i3. Resolved, That the treasurer be authorized to institute 
any legal steps he may deem necessary to recover any 
rent that now is or may be due and in arrears to the col- 
lege, and that the clerk be authorized to affix the seal of 
the college to any warrant which the treasurer may re- 
quire in execution of the authority hereby conferred. 

1842, Jan. 3. Resolved, That the college fiscal year shall hereafter 
terminate on the Saturday next preceding the last 
Wednesday in September in each year. 

1842, Jan. 6. On January 6th of the same year it was resolved that 
all payments of tuition fees should be made directly to 
the treasurer. 

i85o, Jan. 7. Resolved, That the treasurer be authorized in all cases 
of non-payment of rent now due or to become due to the 
college, to institute such proceedings as may be author- 
ized by the leases or agreements pertaining thereto, and 
in such cases that the clerk affix the seal of the col- 
lege. 



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1851, April 7. Resolved, That whenever the treasurer shall think 
proper, under the resolution of this board passed January 
7, 1850, to institute any suit or proceedings in case of 
non-payment of rent due or to become due to the college, 
he shall be authorized to appoint one or more attorneys 
to commence in the name of the college any action or 
proceedings authorized by that resolution, and that the 
clerk be authorized to affix the seal of the college to all 
or any such appointments. 

1863, Oct. 5. Resolved, That Gouverneur M. Ogden, the treasurer of 
the corporation, be authorized to receive from time to 
time, as it shall accrue, the interest on any stock, bonds, 
or evidences of indebtedness of the United States of 
America, standing in the name of the corporation, and to 
give all proper receipts and acquittances for the same. 



TRUSTEES. 



1835, April a At a stated meeting of this date it was ordered — 

That whenever any trustee shall have absented himself 
from five successive meetings of the board, it shall be the 
duty of the clerk to give a written notice to such trustee 
that by the provisions of the charter his seat is liable 
to be vacated, and that the clerk at the next meeting of 
the board report the fact of such absence and notice. 

1843, Oct. 2. By resolution of October 2, 1843, it was ordered that 
copies of the new statutes with intermediate blank leaves 
be kept upon the table, and that alterations from time to 
time made in the statutes be entered and noted in those 
copies. 

i85i, Feb. 3. It was ordered that the hour of meeting hereafter 
- should be two o'clock, p. m. 

The day, hour, and place of meeting of the trustees 
1835, Feb. 4. have been often changed. Since Feb. 4, 1835, the day 

10 



146 TRUSTEES. 



1859, June 6. has been the first Monday in the month ; since June 6, 
1859, the place has been the law school ; and since the 

i85i, Feb. 3. date of the order above cited, the hour has been two 
o'clock in the afternoon. In later years the stated meet- 
ings of one or more of the summer months have been 
omitted, by special resolution to that effect, or by ad- 
journment from June or July to September or October. 



RULES OF ORDER. 

1860, Nov. 3. rphg following rules of order, to be observed at the 
meetings of the trustees, were adopted Nov. 3, 1860 : 

First.— Upon an appearance of a quorum, the chairman 
of the board shall call it to order ; should he be absent, 
a chairman pro tempore shall be appointed. If a quorum 
shall not appear within half an hour from the time ap- 
pointed for meeting, the members present shall adjourn ; 
and they may adjourn to a stated time, of which notice 
shall be given as of a stated meeting. 

Second. — The order of business, except as hereinafter 
provided, shall be as follows : 

1. The roll shall be called by the clerk. 

2. The minutes of the preceding meeting shall be 

read and passed upon. 

3. The minutes of the standing committee shall be 

read. 

4. The president shall read the minutes of the board 

of the college. 

5. The recommendations of the standing committee, 

and other matters reported by them, shall be 
considered 

6. Motions by the treasurer. 

7. Communications from the president.* 

* Added by an amendment of January 2, 1866. 



TRUSTEES. 



147 



8. Matters appearing in the minutes of the board of 

the college wliich shall require the action of the 
trustees. 

9. Special orders. 

10. The reports of committees shall be received and 

considered. 

11. The clerk shall announce the vacancies that may 

exist in any of the standing committees, or that 
should be filled therein. 

12. Nominations for vacancies that may exist in the 

body of trustees. 

13. Elections to fill such vacancies. 

14. Elections to fill vacancies in the office of chairman, 

treasurer, or clerk of the board ; or in any of 
the standing committees. The vote to fill such 
vacancies shall be by ballot. 

15. Motions not arising from any of the subjects here- 

tofore mentioned. 

16. Communications to the trustees shall be received 

and disposed of. 

17. Miscellaneous business. 

Third. — Any member wishing to submit a motion, or to 
make any remarks, shall rise and address the chair. If 
more than one claims the floor, the chairman shall award 
, it to the one who rose first. 

Fourth. — No motion shall be received unless the same 
be submitted in writing ; nor shall it be considered until 
it be seconded. It shall not be necessary to enter upon 
the minutes that it was seconded ; the record of its having 
been put shall be evidence of such seconding. Motions, 
however, to lay on the table, to postpone, either indefi- 
nitely or to a day certain, to commit or to adjourn, need 
not be in writing. 



Fifth. — When a question is before the board, no motion 



148 TEUSTEES. 



shall be received, except a motion to lay on the table, to 
postpone indefinitely, to postpone to a certain time, to 
commit, or to amend ; which motions shall have prece- 
dence in the order named. 

Sixth. — All amendments shall be considered in the order 
in which they are received. When a proposed amend- 
ment is under consideration, a motion to amend the same 
may be made ; no further amendment to such second 
amendment shall be in order. But when an amendment 
to an amendment is under consideration, a substitute for 
the whole matter may be received. No proposition on 
a subject different from that under consideration shall 
be received under color of a substitute. 

Seventh. — A motion to lay on the table, or for indefinite 
postponement, shall be decided without debate. 

Eighth. — A motion to adjourn shall always be in order 
when no member is speaking, and shall be decided with- 
out debate. 

Ninth. — The mover may withdraw a motion or resolu- 
tion at any time before a vote shall have been taken upon 
it, or before amendment, in which case it shall not be 
entered upon the minutes. 

Tenth. — If a question under debate contain several dis- 
tinct propositions, the same shall be divided at the request 
of any member, and a vote taken separately. 

Eleventh. — No member may speak more than twice on 
the same question without leave of the board, nor more 
than once until every member wishing to speak shall 
have had an opportunity of so doing. 

Twelfth. — Every member present shall vote whenever 
a question is put, unless excused by the board. 

Thirteenth. — A question being decided shall not be re- 
considered, unless the motion to reconsider be made at 
or before the stated meeting next after such decision ; nor 



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unless the motion for that purpose be made by one of 
the majority on the first decision. No question shall be 
reconsidered more than once. ■ 

Fourteenth. — All special committees shall be appointed 
by the chairman, unless otherwise ordered. 

Fifteenth. — The reports of all committees shall be in 
writing, and shall be received, of course, without motion 
for acceptance. They shall be entered upon the minutes 
unless otherwise ordered. If recommending or requiring 
any action or expression of opinion by the board, they 
shall be accompanied by a resolution or resolutions. 

Sixteenth. — When a member is called to order by the 
chairman, or by another member, he si all immediately 
sit down, unless permitted to explain. All questions of 
order shall be determined by the chairman — but any mem- 
ber may appeal from the decision of the chair ; and on 
such appeal, no member shall speak more than once with- 
out leave of the board. 

Seventeenth. — The prescribed order of business shall not 
be departed from, nor shall any rule of order be sus- 
pended, except by unanimous consent ; nor shall any rule 
be changed or rescinded, unless notice of a motion to 
that effect be given at a previous stated meeting, which 
notice shall be entered upon the minutes. 

Eighteenth. — At special meetings it shall not be neces- 
sary to read the minutes of the standing committee, or of 
the board of the college. 



i860, Dec. 3. Resolved, That the clerk be required to collect and 
report to this board the permanent rules and resolutions 
now in force, and that he be empowered to employ such 
assistance as he may deem necessary. 



150 TEUSTEES. 



1861, Feb. 4. Besolved, That it be referred to a special committee of 
three persons to inquire into the practice of holding 
stated and special meetings, and the authority for holding 
the same, and that they report thereon. 

Mr. Allen, Mr. Betts, and Mr. Strong were appointed 
the committee. 

No report of this committee appears in the minutes of 
the board.* 

* The following resolutions embrace probably the information which it 
was the object of this proceeding to elicit : 

1796, April 19. Resolved, That in future the board assemble for the purpose of confer- 
ring degrees on the second Tuesday in April in every year. 

1810, May 7. Resolved, That, besides the annual meeting previous to commence- 
ment, the board will in future regularly meet on the first Mondays in 
January, March, May, July, September, and November, at eleven o'clock 
in the forenoon of each of the days aforesaid. 

1816, Sept. 2. Resolved, That the meetings of the board, after the present month, be 

held on the first Thursday of every month, in the college, at four o'clock 
in the afternoon. 

This last resolution established the rule that stated meetings should be 
held monthly ; but the board have, by resolution, sometimes omitted one 
or more successive stated meetings, especially during the summer 
months ; and the day of the week, and the week in the month, in which 
the meetings should be held, have been subject to frequent changes. On 

1817, Jan. 2. the second of January, 1817, the day was changed from the first Thurs- 

day to the first Monday ; and this day has generally prevailed, though it 
has sometimes temporarily given place to Tuesday or Wednesday. In 
1827, March 6. 1827, the third Monday of the month was substituted for the first. This, 
1833' March4 in 1828 ' was cnan g ed to the first Tuesday ; and again in 1833 to the first 
1835' Feb. 4.' Wednesday ; and afterwards, in 1835, to the first Monday once more. In 
1 '' "' h ' l\ 1859, a resolution was adopted to return to the third Monday •; but at the 



1859, Mar. 



next meeting of the board this resolution was reconsidered and lost. 

The resolution of April 19, 1796, is the earliest standing order on the 
subject of meeting which appears in the minutes. While the "regents 
of the university" had charge of the college, their meetings were frequent 
but irregular ; and the time of each succeeding meeting was fixed at the 
meeting next preceding. This practice was continued by the trustees of 
Columbia college, appointed in 1787, who met for the first time on the 
eighth day of May in that year. This body seems not to have been, in 
the beginning at least, remarkably zealous. After holding three meetings, 
and succeeding in electing a president, they failed on four successive at- 



TRUSTEES — TUTORSHIPS. 151 



1867, Dec. is. Resolved, That the entry on the minutes of the trustees 
of the report to the regents be dispensed with, and that a 
copy be preserved when it shall be printed in the annual 
report of the regents. 



TUTOKSHIPS. 



1858, March 8. Resolved, That it be referred to a committee to inquire 

and report as to the expediency of appointing one or 
more tutors in the college, and for what terms, at what 
compensation, and with what power. 

1859, jan. 3. This committee appears not to have reported ; but on 

the 3d of January, 1859, a communication was received 
from the faculty recommending the appointment of three 
tutors : one in the mathematical and one in the classical 

tempts in as many weeks, to secure a quorum for business, and finally 
adjourned sine die. Five months later they reassembled ' ' in pursuance 
of public notification." This notification was probably given by the 
clerk, under the provision of the charter which authorizes any five of the 
governors, ' ' by writing and under their hands, " to direct that officer to 
advertise such a meeting "in one or more of the public newspapers." To 
adjourn sine die became subsequently not an unfrequent thing ; and it 
was also not unusual to adjourn die in diem until a quorum could be ob- 
tained. Fifteen members were required, under the royal charter, to con- 
stitute a quorum ; the act of April 13, 1787, revising the charter, reduced 
this number to thirteen, and the amended charter of March 23, 1810, 
fixed the number required for a quorum at eleven. 

The original charter "ordains and directs" that the governors of the 
college shall ' ' yearly and every year hereafter, forever, " meet on the sec- 
ond Tuesday of May ; leaving them free to meet at such other times as 
they may please. Until the revolution, this provision was duly observed. 
The regents of the university, however, paid no regard to it ; and the 
trustees of Columbia college, though the act which gave them authority 
gave them also the royal charter, with only a change of style, as their or- 
ganic law, respected it as little. By what may have been an accident, 
their first meeting, held May 8, 1787, fell upon the second Tuesday of 
May. A similar accident happened on Tuesday, May 14, 1805, and on 
Tuesday, May 9, 1865 ; but with these exceptions the trustees of Colum- 
bia college have never met on the day of the year appointed by the char- 
ter for their anniversary meeting. The amended charter, which was 
passed by the legislature on the 23d of March, 1810, omits to prescribe 
the day for the anniversary meeting, so that the injunction of the royal 
charter may be considered as having been at that time virtually abro- 
gated. 



152 TUTOKSHIPS. 



department, with one tutor at large ; which was referred 
to the committee known as the committee of inquiry. 

1859, Apni 4. This committee reported in favor of appointing only 
one tutor, viz., a tutor of mathematics ; and Emory 
McClintock, then a member of the senior class, was 
immediately appointed tutor of mathematics, the degree 
of bachelor of arts being conferred on him at the same 
time. 

The resolution under which Mr. McClintock was ap- 
pointed established a tutorship in the department of 
mathematics at eight hundred dollars per year, to be 
held during the pleasure of the board. The tutor was to 
give to the students instruction, subject to the professor 
of mathematics ; and at such times as should be fixed in 
the scheme of attendance. Said tutor to have a seat at 
the board of the college when the conduct or proficiency 
of students under his charge should be in question ; but 
on no other occasion ; and to have no vote. 

i860, Nov. 5. By resolution of November 5, 1860, there were ordered 
to be appointed three tutors ; one in greek, one in latin, 
and a second tutor in mathematics ; each to receive 

compensation at the rate of hundred dollars per 

year ; the appointments to date from the commencement 
of the next term ; nominations for such appointments to 
be made at the next stated meeting of the board. 

i86i, June 24. No such nominations were, however, made at the follow- 
ing, or at any subsequent meeting ; and on June 24, 1861, 
the action of the board in regard to this subject was by 
resolution indefinitely postponed. 

1864, April ii. A tutorship in latin and greek was created by the 

appointment of Mr. Duane Shuler Everson. 

1865, sept. 25. A tutorship of english literature was created by the 

appointment of Mr. Eugene Lawrence. 



UNIVERSITY CONVOCATION — VISITATION OP THE COLLEGE. 153 



ELOCUTION, INSTRUCTION IN. 

1860, Nov. 5. The board of the college having recommended that the 
services of a competent teacher of elocution be provided, 
it was — 

Resolved, That the subject be referred to a special com- 
mittee, to report at the next stated meeting of the board. 

i860, Dec. 3. Resolved, That the president be authorized to make 
arrangements for instruction in elocution so as not to in- 
terfere with the regular course of study ; merit-marks to 
be given in this department as well as in the others. 



UNIVEESITY CONVOCATION. 

1863, May 4. A communication from the chancellor of the regents 
of the university to the chairman of this board, accom- 
panied by a circular, and a correspondence between the 
chancellor, Mr. Pruyn, and President King, proposing an 
annual meeting of officers of colleges and academies for 
the purpose of discussing the subject of education, were 
on May 4, 1863, presented by the chairman of the board. 
The papers were referred to the faculty, and they were 
authorized to send delegates from their number to the 
proposed meeting at Albany, should they deem it expe- 
dient to do so. 



VISITATION OF THE COLLEGE. 

1857, June 5. Resolved, That there shall be a visiting committee, to 
consist of three trustees, who shall meet once in each 
fortnight at the college, during recitation hours, through 
the year. It shall be the duty of the committee to visit 
the several rooms and apartments of the building, the 
grounds, etc., and inquire into their condition, to see 



154 WEIGHTS, MEASURES, AND COINS. 

whether the property of the college is attended to, and the 
laws carried out, and to inspect the minutes of the board of 
the college. A book, to be kept by them, shall show their 
attendance, proceedings, and observations in regard to 
the general manner in which the college is conducted. 
The president of the college shall be exempt from duty 
on this committee. He must, however, give notice to each 
trustee whose term is about to commence ; and the chair- 
man will announce the names of the trustees whose term 
will expire during the month, and of those who will re- 
spectively take their places. 



WEIGHTS, MEASURES, AND COINS. 

1864, April 4. Resolved, That in view of important international move- 
ments in progress for the purpose of establishing a uni- 
form system of weights, measures, and coins for the use 
of the civilized world, it be referred to the president and 
faculty of the college to prepare and submit to this board 
a memorial to the congress of the United States in be- 
half of this college, expressing its sense of the import- 
ance of the measure in question. 

1864, May is. In accordance with this resolution the faculty of the 
college prepared and submitted, May 18, a memorial to 
congress, which was referred to a select committee. The 
committee reported it, with certain verbal corrections, on 
the sixth of June ; whereupon it was — 

1864 June 6. Resolved, That the memorial, as now reported, be en- 
grossed and transmitted to the speaker of the house of 
representatives at Washington. 



SUPPLEMENTARY. 



The resolutions and abstracts of proceedings following 
were omitted in their proper order : 

ACADEMIC DKESS. 

The first mention of this subject which appears hi the 
records of the college, is contained in a body of " laws, 
ordinances and orders," adopted by the governors of 
King's college on the 1st day of March, 1763, and " pro- 
mulged in the college hall " on the day following. ' In 
this code it is enacted, under the head "of admission," 
that — 

1763, March i. « Each person admitted as above shall procure, within 
fourteen days of his entrance, a proper academical habit 
in which he shall always appear (unless he have leave of 
the president or tutors) under penalty of two shillings for 
the first offence (and so on in proportion) or adequate ex- 
ercise." 

The following resolution appears in the early minutes 
of the trustees of Columbia college : 

1787, Dec. 3. Resolved, That it be recommended to the president and 
professors of the college to wear gowns. 



ATTENDANCE AT PKAYEKS. 

1865, Nov. e. A communication was received from Dr. S. Adler, ask- 
ing that his son, who is a member of the sophomore 



156 ATTENDANCE AT PEAYEES — CHAIE OF GOV. CLINTON. 

class, and is destined for the Jewish ministry, may be 
excused from attendance on religious exercises in the 
chapel. Whereupon the following preamble and resolu- 
tions were adopted : 

Whereas, The statutes and observances of the college 
are well known and are publicly announced, and whereas 
all students entering the college are bound to conform 
to such laws and observances ; therefore — 

Besolved, That the application of Dr. Adler be de- 
clined. 



CHAIE OF GOV. CLINTON. 

1828, Jui y i. Dr. Mathews informed the board that Mr. Charles 
Clinton, son of the late governor of this state, had pre- 
sented to the college the chair in which his father was 
seated at the time of his death. Whereupon it was — 

Besolved, That this board accept with grateful venera- 
tion for the memory of the late governor Clinton, an 
alumnus of this college, the chair in which he was seated 
at the time of his death, and which has been presented 
to the college by his son, Charles Clinton, Esq. 

Besolved, That a committee be appointed to transmit 
a copy of this resolution to Mr. Clinton, and to report to 
the board as to the place in which the chair shall be de- 
posited, and the occasions on which it shall be used, and 
that the committee cause a suitable plate and inscription 
to be placed upon the same. Bishop Hobart, Dr. Harris, 
and Col. Fish, were appointed the committee. 

The plate and inscription provided for in this resolution 
were never prepared ; and the chair itself had no place 
assigned to it until the year 1864. The chair was at that 
time in the room of the president, and had, perhaps, re- 
mained there for the thirty or forty years preceding, 
when the following resolution was adopted, and carried 
into execution : 



CHAIR OF GOVERNOR CLINTON — EXAMINATIONS. 157 



1864, Dee. 5. 



Resolved, That the chair presented to the college by 
Charles A. Clinton, Esq., formerly belonging to his father, 
DeWitt Clinton, and hi which his father expired, be re- 
paired ; and that a plate containing a suitable inscription 
be placed thereon under the direction of the president ; 
and further, that the chair be kept in the college library. 



EXAMINATIONS. 



1865, July o. Resolved, That it be referred to the president to confer 
with the faculty of arts upon the expediency of discon- 
tinuing the intermediate examination, and of increasing 
the strictness of that at the conclusion of the academic 
year ; also, of establishing a special and stringent ex- 
amination for honors ; and to report to this board. 

1865, sept. 25. The president reported unfavorably to the discontinu- 
ance of the intermediate examination ; and favorably to 
the principle of instituting two orders of examinations ; 
" of which the first shall be confined to authors read on 
subjects taught in the course of collegiate instruction, 
and to the limits of the actual course itself ; while the 
second shall embrace a wider range, and be designed to 
measure the full extent of the student's attainments." 
The first to be compulsory upon all students ; the second 
to apply only to volunteers. He submitted, however, 
• that it would be premature to establish such a system of 
twofold examinations, until after a number of scholar- 
ships and fellowships of substantial value sufficient to 
stimulate emulation, should have been created. 



158 FREE TUITION — PEIZE FELLOWSHIPS AND SCHOLARSHIPS. 



FBEE TUITION. 

1812, Aug. i. Resolved, That the members of the board of the col- 
lege be exempted from paying tuition money for the edu- 
cation of such of their children as may, from time to time, 
be students in the college. 

The statutes further provide for free scholarships, as 
follows : 

Two to each of the following bodies, viz. : Corporation 
of New York city; and of Brooklyn city; Mercantile 
Library Association ; Mechanics' Institute ; General Soci- 
ety of Mechanics and Tradesmen in New York city; 
American Institute ; four to the Alumni Association of 
the college ; one to the corporation of Jersey city, to 
each religious denomination in New York city, and to 
each school which may send four students who pay their 
fees. 



PEIZE FELLOWSHIPS AND SCHOLAESHIPS. 

1865, Oct. 9 The following resolutions were presented by the presi- 
dent in the board of trustees, October 9, 1865, and read, 
ordered to be printed, and made the special order for 
November 6, 1865. 

FELLOWSHIPS. 

Resolved, by the board of trustees of Columbia college, 
That there shall be established in the college a fellowship, 

to be called the fellowship, of the 

annual value of dollars, to be held by the 

successful competitor for the term of three years, and to 
be conferred under the conditions hereinafter provided, 
viz. : 

Said fellowship shall be open for competition to such 
students of each graduating class as have been members 
of the college for the . . . preceding years, and as 



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stand, in the reports of their final collegiate examination, 
in the first grade of scholarship, and have no grave cen- 
sure for misconduct recorded against them upon the 
minutes of the faculty. 

The examination for said fellowship shall commence on 
a day to be fixed by the board of the college, as early as 
may be convenient after the college examination, and 
shall embrace the subjects taught in the last two years 
of the collegiate course, and also the pure mathematics. 
These studies shall be classified under the two heads, 
Literal Humaniores and Discipline. Mathematics. The 
range of the examination shall extend beyond the limits 
of the collegiate course. The student may select any 
books (at least ... in number), on which to be ex- 
amined in each department, from a list to be prepared 
and made public in advance, for the present, by the head 
of the department. These lists to be announced imme- 
diately for the present senior class ; and, for future classes, 
at least two years in advance of the examination for the 
fellowship. 

The examinations shall be in writing, and the com- 
petitors shall all be subjected to the same tests. The 
results shall be estimated according to a scale of values 
previously assigned to the question papers in each de- 
partment of study ; and the student whose performances 
shall receive under this regulation the highest number of 
marks, shall be entitled to the fellowship ; provided such 
number does not fall below a fixed standard previously 
determined by the committee of examination as the mini- 
• mum of excellence. 

The examination shall be conducted by a committee of 
five ; two, for the present, to be selected by the board of 
the college from their own number, and two by the board 
of trustees from their own number, the president of the 
college being the fifth member of the committee and the 
chairman. When there shall be a sufficient number of 
fellows, the examiners may be taken from the fellows of 
the college. 

Each competitor shall adopt some motto, sentence, or 
word, with which he shall sign or endorse his examination 



160 PRIZE FELLOWSHIPS AND SCHOLARSHIPS. 

papers, instead of employing his own name ; and he shall 
inclose the same along with his name in a sealed envelope 
endorsed with the same word, sentence, or motto, which 
shall be handed to the chairman of the committee of ex- 
amination. 

The moneys which may become annually due under 
this resolution shall be paid in four equal instalments, on 
the ..... day of October, January, April, and 
June, in each year. 

This resolution shall take effect immediately. 

SCHOLARSHIPS. 

Resolved, by the board of trustees of Columbia college, 
That there shall be established in the college three 
scholarships of the annual value of two hundred dollars 

each, to be called the . . . 

scholarships, to be held 

by the successful competitors for the same, for the term 
of one year after each competition, and to be conferred 
under the conditions hereinafter provided, viz. : 

The first of the aforesaid scholarships to be open for 
competition to such members of the freshman class, at 
the end of the freshman year, as have been members of 
the college for the entire collegiate year preceding, and 
as are embraced in the honor list of the year, and have 
no grave censure for misconduct recorded against them 
upon the minutes of the faculty. At the end of the 
sophomore year, this scholarship shall be again thrown 
open to competition, on the same terms as those herein- 
after prescribed for the second scholarship above estab- 
lished. 

The second scholarship shall be open for competition 
to any members of the sophomore class, at the end of the 
sophomore year, who have been members of the class for 
the two entire collegiate years preceding, whose names 
are in the superior honor list of their class, and who have 
no grave censure for misconduct recorded against them 
on the minutes of the faculty. At the end of the junior 
year, both this and the first scholarship above provided 



PRIZE FELLOWSHIPS AND SCHOLARSHIPS. 161 

for shall be again open to competition, on the terms here- 
inafter prescribed for the third of the scholarships above 
established. 

The third scholarship shall be open for competition to 
any members of the junior class who have been members 
of the class for the two preceding years, and who stand 
in the first class of honor in the record of college scholar- 
ship, and have no grave censure recorded against them 
in the minutes of the faculty. 

The examinations for said scholarships shall commence 
on a day to be fixed by the board of the college, as early 
as may be after the close of the college examination, and 
shall embrace the subjects taught in college during the 
preceding portion of the collegiate course ; but the range 
of examination shall extend beyond the limits of the 
course, and shall be determined in the same manner as is 
prescribed for the examinations for fellowships. 

The examinations shall be conducted by the same 
committee who superintend the examinations for fellow- 
ships, and in all respects in accordance with the rules 
laid down for those examinations. 

The payments which may become annually due under 
this resolution, to be made as follows, viz. : One hundred 
dollars to each scholar on the first Monday of October, 
which sum may be commuted for tuition, and the re- 
mainder in four equal instalments, to be paid on the days 
when the payments are made on account of fellowships. 

This resolution shall take effect immediately. 

1865, Dec. 4. . The consideration of the foregoing resolutions was 
from time to time postponed ; and on the fourth of De- 
cember they were finally referred to the committee on 
the permanent financial policy of the college, who, in the 
ordinance reported by them February 5, 1866, and subse- 
quently adopted November 26, 1866, made provision with 
a view to carrying them into effect when the resources 
of the college should allow. 



162 REMOVAL OF THE COLLEGE— REPAIRS— SEAL. 



REMOVAL OF THE COLLEGE. 

1868, June i. A committee was appointed to inquire and report as 
to the practicability of obtaining for the college build- 
ings a more eligible site than that which they occupy at 
present ; and as to the expediency in such case of taking 
measures with a view to the removal of the college from 
its present location at some future time. 



REPAIRS. 



1865, June i9. Authority was given to the standing committee to 
make such repairs on the houses of Dr. Torrey and 
professor Joy as they may deem necessary. 



SEAL. 

The early history of the college seal is briefly given on 
page 133. The following more detailed account may not 
be without interest. 

1755, May 7. The first meeting of the governors of King's college 
was held on "Wednesday, the seventh day of May, 1755. 
The business transacted on this occasion consisted of 
little more than the presentation and acceptance of the 
, charter, and of the induction of the governors into office, 
each of whom took an oath, " to execute the trust reposed 
in him according to the best of his skill and understand- 
ing." 

1755, May i3. The day fixed by the charter for the anniversary meet- 
ing, to be held " yearly, and every year hereafter forever," 
was the second Tuesday in May, which fell this year six 
days after the organization of the board. At this first 
stated meeting several committees were appointed, and 
among them one, of which Edward Holland, mayor of 
the city of New York, was chairman, " to prepare such 
devices and inscriptions as they shall think proper for the 
seal of this corporation," and also " to make a proper col- 



SEAL. 163 

lection of prayers, and prepare a body of laws, rules, and 
regulations for the use and government of the college ; 
and lay the same before this board with all convenient 
speed." 

1755 June 3." This committee reported on the third day of June fol- 
lowing, their report as to what concerns the seal, being in 
these words : 

" First. That we are of opinion that the Device for a 
Seal produced to the Corporation, by Doctor Johnson, at 
the last meeting, and hereunto annexed, is a proper De- 
vice for a Seal for the College." 

The board concurred in opinion with the committee, 
and adopted the device, of which the following is the 
description literally copied from the minutes : 

"The Device of the College Seal. 

" The College is represented by a Lady sitting in a 
Throne or Chair of State, with Severall Children at her 
knees to represent the Pupils, with I Peter, II, 1, 2, 7 v., 
under them to express the Temper with which they should 
apply Themselves to seek for True Wisdom. The words 
are, Wherefore laying aside all Malice and all Guile, and 
Hypocrisies and Envies and Evil Speakings, as New-born 
Babes desire the Sincere Milk of the Word that ye may 
grow thereby, &c. One of them She takes by the hand 
with her left hand expressing her benevolent design of 
Conducting them to true Wisdom and Virtue. To which 
purpose She holds open to them a Book in her right 
hand in which is [in] Greek Letters, AOriA zfiNTA, 
the living or lively Oracles, which is the Epithet that St. 
Stephen gives to the Holy Scriptures. — Acts 7 : 38. Out 
of her Mouth over her left Shoulder, goes a Label with 
these words in Hebrew Letters ORI-EL — God is my 
Light ; alluding to Ps. 27 : 1, expressing her Acknowledg- 
ment of God the Father of Lights, as the Fountain of all 
that Light both Natural and Revealed with which She 
proposes to inlighten or instruct her Children or Pupils ; 



164 SEAL. 

whereof the Sun rising under the Label is the Emblem 
or Hieroglyphic, alluding to that expression Mai : IV. 2. 
The Sun of Righteousness arising with healing in his 
Wings. Over her head is Jehovah in a Glory, the Beams 
coming triangularly to a Point near her head, with these 
words round her for her Motto, In Lumlne tuo Videbi- 
mus Lumen — In thy light shall we see light. — Psal. 36 : 9. 
On the Edge round are engraved in Capitals, Sigillum 
Collegii Reg. Nov. Ebok. in Ameeica — The Seal of King's 
College at New York in America." 

The Board at the same time passed the following 
order : 

" Ordered, That the said Committee cause a Seal to be 
forthwith made for this Corporation, to be cutt upon Sil- 
ver, with such Devices and Inscriptions as aforesaid." 

1784, May i. In 1784, an act was passed by the legislature of the 
state of New York, entitled " an act for granting certain 
privileges to the college heretofore called King's college, 
for altering the name and charter thereof, and erect- 
ing a university within this state." This act created a 
body-corporate under the name and title of " the regents 
of the university," to whom were transferred the powers 
and duties previously confided to the governors of King's 
college. 

1784, May 4. This body held its first meeting on the fourth of May, 
three days after the passage of the law, and one of its 
first acts was to appoint a committee " for the purpose 
of devising a seal for this corporation, which seal, when 
made, shall be lodged in the hands of the chancellor," 
&c, &c. Nothing appears in the minutes of the regents 
to show that this committee ever reported, or that the 
device prepared by them ever received the approval of 
the board ; but the corporate seal was occasionally 
ordered to be affixed to documents, from which we may 
infer that there was a seal recognized by the body as 



SEAL. 



165 



legitimate ; and this could hardly have been the seal of 
King's college. 

1787, May s. At the first meeting of the trustees of Columbia col- 
lege, held on Tuesday, May 8, 1787, the first business 
which received attention after organization, was the ap- 
pointment of a committee, consisting of John H. Living- 
ston, Samuel Bard, and Brockholst Livingston, to devise 

1787, May is. a seal. This committee, on the eighteenth of the same 
month, reported a device ; which was approved and or- 
dered to be engraved. The device, however, appears not 
to have given satisfaction ; for, some ten months later, 
the resolution given on page 133 was introduced and 
passed, re-adopting the seal of King's college with a 
change of exergue as the seal of the new corporation. 

The seal of the committee was nevertheless engraved 
as directed ; for we find in the month of April following 
the order for the payment of the engraver : 

Ordered, That the treasurer pay to Peter E. Maverick 
one pound six shillings, being the amount of his account 
for making a silver seal and altering another. 

It would be interesting to know what became of the re- 
jected seal, and what was the device it bore. On neither 
point is curiosity likely to be gratified. As to the device, 
a space was left by the clerk in the minutes of the board 
for the description; but this space remains blank to this 
day. 



1788, April 8. 



TBEASURER. 



1865, May 9. 



Ordered, That the treasurer pay the annual water tax 
upon the president's house. 



166 TREASURER — TRUSTEES. 



TRUSTEES. 

i86i, Feb. 25. Resolved, That under the direction of the treasurer the 
drawers of the table in the trustees' room be subdivided, 
and provided with keys, so that each trustee may have 
one. 

is63, Feb. 2. Resolved, That the law committee be requested to take 
such measures as may be necessary to prevent the meet- 
tings of this board from being interrupted. 

1867, Dec. is. Resolved, That the warden of the law school be re- 
quested to cause the drawers of the tables in the room of 
the trustees to be cleared of the books and papers be- 
longing to the students of the law school now in them, 
and also to cause said drawers and their locks to be put 
in good condition ; and that said drawers be henceforth 
reserved for the exclusive use of members of the board 
of trustees ; and that the committee on the law school be 
authorized to provide closets for the use of the students 
of the school. 

Resolved, That a copy of the last preceding resolution 
be given to the warden of the law school, and to the 
chairman of the committee on the law school. 



COERECTIONS. 



Page 5. — To the committee on the school of law should be added the 
name of Samuel Blatcheobd, LL. D. , immediately after that of Theo- 

DOBE W. DWIGHT, LL. D. 

Page 21.— After the word "resolutions,'' in line 21, insert the words, 
"which were adopted." 

Page 28. — The imperfect marginal date should be " 1839, June 3." 



INDEX. 



PAGE 

Absences of a trustee, five, work forfeiture of seat 145 

" " " clerk to give notice of five successive 145 

Academic department, appropriations for —see ' ' Appropriations. " 

Academical dress 9, 155 

Accommodations to be furnished for cloaks, books, etc 23 

Accumulating fund, provided for 33 

" " how to be applied 35 

" " managers of. 35 

Advertising, appropriations for — see "Appropriations." 

Agent for upper estates, to be employed by standing committee 141 

Agreement with Smithsonian institute respecting minerals 136, 137 

" to be made with tenants respecting party-walls 142 

Allowance for house rent to professors 118, 128, 129, 130 

" to certain college officers 129, 131, 132 

Alumni association, prize of 116 

Alumni, governors, etc., of the college, catalogue of. 17, 18 

Analytical geometry made an optional study 64 

Anatomy and physiology, course of, for senior class proposed 65 

" " " course of, elementary, to be given in law school. ... 73 

Ancient geography, required for admission 65 

" " text-book in, president to report 65 

Ancient and modern literature, chair of, united with another 119 

Anderson, Henry J., made emeritus professor 124 

Annual catalogue 18 

Anthon, professor, prize founded in honor of. 116 

Apparatus, etc., room for in new college building 51 

" belonging to the college, catalogue of. 66 

" and collections of college to be used by mining school 90 

" appropriations for — see "Appropriations." 

" furnished students, accounts of, to be made to treasurer 20, 102 

" money paid for damage to, how to be applied 20, 103 

Application to be made for power to acquire certain lands 140 

" for transfer from class to class, conditions for 144 

Appropriations, permanent : 

for classification of Smithsonian minerals 137 

' ' college societies 33, 1 37 

' ' commencement, college 13, 24, 33 

" " law school 34 

* ' contingencies, college 19, 33 



168 



INDEX. 



Appropriations permanent : 

for contingencies, law school 

" " mining school 

" department of analytical chemistry, 
botany 



chemistry 

civil engineering 

classics 

drawing . 

english 

geodesy and surveying. 

geology 

mathematics 

mechanics, etc 

metallurgy 

mineralogy 

mining engineering 

palaeontology 

physics 

endowment fund, school of mines (conditional) . 

expenses of clerk's office 

" real estate 

' ' treasurer's office 

furniture of president's house 

insurance 

interest 

library, college 

" law school 

4 ' mining school 

metallurgic laboratory 

paying water tax on president's house 

printing and advertising, college 

" " law school 

" " mining school 

printing annual catalogue 

prizes, college 

" law school. 

' ' mining school , 

" university course (proposed) 

rent of law school building 

repairs, college 

' ' law school 

" mining school 

salaries — see "Appropriations for salaries." 

scholarships and fellowships 

supplies, college 

' ' law school 

" mining school 

taxes 



PAGE 

34 

34 

'..12, 34 

12, 33 

13, 19, 21, 33 

34 

12, 33 

. . 34 

12, 33 

33 

12, 34 

12, 33 

12, 33 

12, 34 

12, 34 

34 

34 

12, 13, 33 

97 

34 

35 

33 

35 

33 

35 

13, 33 

34,68, 72 

34 

34 

166 

12, 33 

34, 68 

13, 34 

18 

.33, 57, 110, 116, 117 

34, 67, 72 

34 

52 

34 

33 

34 

34 



.. 33 
. 12, 33 
.. 34 
.13, 34 
.. 35 



Appropriations for salaries and wages : page 

of adjunct professor of mathematics 128, 129, 130, 131, 132 

" assistant in department of chemistry 19, 21, 22, 87 

" " " analytical chemistry 100, 106, 132 

" " " geology 107, 132 

" " " mineralogy 106, 132 

" " " mining engineering 100, 106, 132 

" assistant janitor, college 128, 129 

" " " school of mines 131 

" chaplain 128, 129, 131, 132 

" clerk of trustees 128, 129, 131, 132 

' ' curator of botanical collection 4 3 

" dean of school of mines 130, 133 

" fencing master 89 

" instructor in elocution (proposed) 27 

'* " french (proposed) 132 

" " german (proposed) 132 

" instructors in post-graduate course 60, 63 

" janitor, college. 128, 129, 131, 132 

" " school of law 131 

" " school of mines 100, 131 

" librarian, college 76, 127, 128, 129 

" " school of mines 107, 132 

" organist 128, 129, 131, 132 

.< president 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132 

" professor of analytical chemistry 100, 130, 132 

" < ' astronomy 127 

chemistry 118,128,129,130,131,132 

<< " constitutional history and public law 74, 129 

" " elocution 26 

<< «< evidences of Christianity 128, 129 

" professors, " the four principal " 127 

•' professor of geology and paleontology 132 

german 128,129,130,131,132 

greek.. ... 127,128,129,130,131,132 

<< history and political economy 118, 128, 129 

,« . „ i a tin 127,128,129,130,131,132 

<< " mathematics 118 

(higher) 120,128,129 

<i «i " (pure) r 120 

.< « mathematics and astronomy 128, 129, 130, 131, 132 

" «' medical jurisprudence 73 

« «« mineralogy and metallurgy 100, 132 

«' " mining engineering 100, 132 

moral and intellectual philosophy, 118, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132 
" " municipal law 72 

physics 127,128,129,130,131,132 

" rector of grammar school (conditional) 39 

" registrar, school of mines 107, 132 



170 INDEX. 



Appropriations for salaries and wages : page 

of secretary of president 112, 128, 129, 131 

" servant in chemical laboratory 19, 21, 22, 129 

" teacher in grammar school (conditional) 39 

" treasurer 127, 128, 129, 131, 132 

" tutors 128, 131, 132, 152 

Appropriations, special : 

for accommodations of college societies 137 

" apparatus, to be bought by prof. M'Culloh 11 

" apparatus and books, to be bought by president 11 

" apparatus and chemicals, to be bought by prof. Joy 21 

' ' assistant to professor of chemistry 19, 21 

" astronomical observatory (asked) Ill 

' ' bats, etc. , for students 138 

' ' chemical cabinet 19 

" contingent expenses, department of chemistry 19 

" classification of Smithsonian minerals 137 

" diagrams, etc., for university course 61 

" donations to foreign schools of science 94 

" drawings, etc., to illustrate lectures on anatomy 73 

" duties and charges upon certain objects 11 

" enclosing lot in Greenwood cemetery 42 

" engraving and transferring college seal 134 

" erecting building for school of mines 106 

' ' expenses of committee of inquiry '. 47 

" expenses of university course 60, 63 

" fitting up building for school of mines 100, 101 

" fitting up cases for geological and mineralogical specimens. . . .91, 101, 107 

" fitting up room for keeper of meteorological observations 87 

' ' fitting up working laboratory 46 

' ' furnishing fencing room 88, 89 

" furniture for president's house 112 

1 ' furniture, etc., for school of mines 94 

' ' grammar school (provisional) 39 

" graduates to college officers 129 

" instruction in elocution 27 

' ' Labrador expedition 11 

' ' maps, chart, etc 10, 101 

" moving and arranging herbarium 43 

" plans of college buildings 16 

" planting trees 16 

" portraits of emeritus professors 125 

" preserving certain grounds from washing 16 

" refunding portions of salary deducted 129 

" safe and desk for the clerk 109 

" salaries of instructors in university course 60 

' ' salary of fencing master 89 

" small expenses, school of mines 103 



INDEX. 171 



Appropriations, special : PAGE 

for support of school of mines 99, 100, 101 

" surveying instruments, etc 11 

" temporary increase of salaries 131, 132 

" transcribing minutes of the trustees 109 

' ' visiting observatories 10 

Architecture, propriety of instruction in, referred 56 

Arrears of assessments, standing committee to look after 141 

Arrears of rent, to be compounded for in certain cases 141, 143 

' ' treasurer to collect 144 

Artistic and professional schools proposed 51 

Arts, bachelor of, fee for degree of 30 

" " degree of, proposed 53 

Arts, master of, degree of, proposed for graduate's university course 56 

" " fee for degree of 25, 30 

Assignment of subjects to the several professors 119 

Assistant in drawing 100, 106 

" general chemistry 19, 21, 27 

" geology 106 

" mineralogy 106 

Assistants in analytical chemistry 100, 106 132 

" honorary, president may appoint 106 

Assistant janitor, college 128, 129 

" " school of mines 131 

Associates of the committee on school of mines 95, 98 

Association of the alumni, prize of 116 

" " free scholarships for 158 

Astronomical observatory Ill, 112 

Astronomy, inquiry as to substituting tutor in mathematics for professor of. . 52 

Attendance at prayers, required of the faculty 14 

" " of the faculty, to be reported 112 

" " required during examination 9 

" " app'icalion for excuse from, denied 156 

Attendance, daily, four hours of. required from certain classes 117, 118 

" " hours of, to be distributed 118 

Attendance, number of hours of, for the several classes 54 

" " " for professors with full salaries 55 

Attendance on laboratory, appropriation for 19, 21 

" " how to be paid for 20, 21 

Attendance, schemes of 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 61, 62, 64, 74, 110 

Attorneys, treasurer authorized to employ in certain cases 145 

Authority for holding meetings of trustees inquired into 150, 151 

Bachelor of arts, degree of, proposed 53 

" philosophy, degree of, proposed 105 

" science, degree of, proposed 53 

Badges of honorary distinctions, report on 10 

Bequest of Dr. William B. Moffat 135 

Bills for mining school to be paid by dean in certain cases ', 103 



172 INDEX. 



Bills for certain expenses to be audited by standing committee 141 

Bills for ordinary supplies, standing committee to direct payment of 140 

Board of the college, minutes of, not read at special meetings of trustees ... 149 

" " tutors to have a seat at, on certain occasions 152 

" " tutors to have no vote in 152 

Board of trustees — see "Trustees." 

Bonds of the college, treasurer given certain discretionary power respecting. . 141 

Bonds, stocks, etc., treasurer to receive interest on 145 

Books, donation of, from Dr. Torrey 43 

Books, donations of, to be entered in a book. 82 

Books, library, by whom allowed to be taken 75, 78 

number of, allowed to be taken 79 

time allowed to be kept 79 

professors not restricted as to number and time 79, 82 

not to be taken without consent of librarian 80 

of value and of reference, not to be taken 80 

to be returned by seniors before graduation 89 

to be returned before commencement 80 

not to be taken out during summer vacation 81 

professors may keep out during summer vacation 81, 82 

catalogue of, to be kept by librarian 81 

transfer of certain, to school of mines 95 

Botanical collection of Dr. Torrey accepted 43 , 

" " curator for, authorized 43 

" " expenditures for 12, 33 

Botanical garden property 14, 15, 16 

" " " petition to inclose part of, as playground 138 

Botany, lectures on, proposed 43 

Building, extension of time for, to certain tenants 142 

Building for astronomical observatory, committee on site for Ill, 112 

Building for law school, rent of 34, 72 

Building for mining school, to be fitted up 100, 101 

" " " new one to be erected 106 

Building of Mr. Cooper's, offered for university course 54 

Buildings, college, space for, in botanical garden property 14 

' plans of permanent r 16 

' temporary to be provided 16 

' site for, to be designated in botanical garden property. . . 17 

' site for, to be elsewhere. sought 17 

' not to be used for extra academical purposes 17 

1 necessity of providing new, to be kept in view 32 

repairs of 33, 34, 126 

' to be erected with reference to enlarged course 50 

' to be erected when finances admit 50 

1 part of new, for scientific purposes 51 

' part of new, to be fire-proof. 51 

' scientific part of university course to be given at 60 

Burial ground in Greenwood cemetery accepted 41 



INDEX. 173 



PAGE 

Burial ground in Greenwood cemetery, president to select 42 

to be fenced 42 

" " " burials in 42 

Business, order of, at meetings of trustees 146 

Calculus, differential and integral, study of made optional 64 

Cases and drawers for school of mines, appropriation for 91, 101, 107 

Catalogue, annual, of the college 18 

" of alumni, etc., of the college. 17, 18 

" of apparatus to be made 66 

Chair of De Witt Clinton 156 

Chaplain, salary of 128, 129, 131, 132 

Chemicals, appropriations for — see "Appropriations." 

Chemistry, analytical, professor Joy allowed to instruct in 20, 21 

" " appointment of professor recommended 90 

" " chair of, established 100 

" " professor of, to have charge of mining school library. 95 

" " salary of professor of 100, 130, 132 

assistants in 100, 106, 132 

" " professor of, to submit certain accounts to treasurer. . . 102 

" " appropriations for department of 12, 34, 101, 102 

" elementary, course of, for sophomore class. 118 

" " professorship of,, established 118 

" general, appropriations for department of. .13, 19, 20, 21, 22, 33, 46 

assistant in 19, 21, 22, 87 

' ' " instruction in, in mining school 99 

Church site in botanical garden property 14, 22 

Civil engineer, degree of, proposed 108 

" engineering, appropriation for department of 34 

" " course of, recommended 108 

Class, application for transfer to higher, how to be made 144 

' ' fee for transfer to higher 30 

Classical department, appropriations for 12, 33 

" " increase of time allotted to 64 

" " tutor in 152 

Clerk of library committee, librarian to be 76, 77 

" president, salary of 112, 131, 133 

" trustees, appropriation for office of 34 

salary of 128, 129, 131, 132 

" •' to affix college seal — see " Seal." 

" " to report permanent rules, etc., of trustees 149 

" " to send notice to absent trustees 145 

" " to give notice of expiration of term of committee members. . 139 

Clinton, De Witt, chair of, presented 156, 157 

" Hall Association, free scholarships of, revoked 134 

Collection of prayers to be prepared for college use 163 

Collections, mineralogical and geological, to be rearranged 19 

cases for 91,101,107 



174 INDEX. 



PAGE 

Collections, mineralogical and geological, donations of 92, 93 

" " possibility of acquiring certain 107 

" scientific, room for, in new college buildings 51 

" " of college, to be used by mining scbool 90 

College board — see " Board of the college." 

' ' bonds, treasurer given certain discretion respecting 141 

" buildings — see "Buildings, college." 
" committees on the — see " Committees." 

" expediency of removal of 48, 162 

" instruction — see "Instruction." 
" seal — see "Seal." 

" societies, appropriation for 33, 137 

" to be represented at semi-annual exhibition 24 

' ' to have room for their libraries 138 

" of physicians and surgeons, proposal of union with 84 

" " modification of charter necessary 85 

" " " charter of, modified 86 

" " adopted as medical department 87 

" " time of union with, how determined 86 

" " union with, not to affect independence of 

college 86 

Collegiate occupations, professors not to engage in other than 121-123 

Commencement, committee of trustees to superintend 24 

" expenses of 12, 24, 33, 34 

Commercial and physical geography, professorship of, proposed 52 

Committees : 

Committee on procuring site for college 17 

" on voluntary mode of instruction in chemistry 19 

1 ' on excursions of senior class, report of • 22 

" on commencement 23, 24 

' ' of visitation of the college 28, 29, 151 

" on expediency of abolishing intermediate examination , 29 

" on a financial policy 31, 161 

" on grammar school 39-41 

" of honors, established 44 

" '' to report upon candidates for honorary degrees 44 

" " report of, on badges of distinction 10 

' ' of inquiry into state of the college — see ' ' Inquiry, " etc. 

" on course of instruction — see "Instruction," etc. 

" . on procuring accommodations for the college 48 

" of conference respecting use of Cooper institute 54 

" on scheme of study for senior year 56 

" on propriety of instruction in architecture 56 

" " " design and drawing 56 

' ' on university course of instruction — see ' ' Instruction, " etc. 

" on a scheme of instruction reported by faculty 62 

" on a plan for instruction in astronomy 62 

" to prepare a scheme of study 65 



INDEX. 175 



Committees : page 

Committee on reports of professors respecting movable property 66 

" on law school — see " Law, school of," etc. 

' ' on law library 67 

* ' on prizes in the law school 70 

" on library — see " Library," etc. 

' ' on Library regulations 82 

" of conference respecting school of medicine 84, 86 

" on establishing a gymnasium 88 

" on school of mines — see " Mines," etc. 

" on obtaining certain scientific collections 107 

" on demand of regents of university for trustees' minutes 109 

" on astronomical observatory Ill, 112 

" of conference on alumni prize 116 

' ' on death of Dr. King and prof. Anthon 116, 117 

" on expediency of abolishing certain professorships 121 

' ' on extra collegiate occupations of professors 122 

" on emeritus professors 124, 125 

' ' on repairs 126 

" on salaries 130 

" on practice of holding special and stated meetings 150 

" on expediency of appointing tutors 151 

" on memorial to congress respecting weights, measures, and coins. 154 

" on expediency of removal of the college 162 

" to make collection of prayers, etc 163 

" on device for college seal 163, 164, 165 

" standing — see " Standing committee." 

Committees, reports of, to be in writing 149 

" special, to be appointed by the chair 149 

Competitors for prizes, regulations respecting 69-71, 113-117 

" for scholarships and fellowships, regulations respecting 158 — 161 

Constitutional history and public law, chair of, established 74 

" " " duties of professor of. 74 

" " " salary of professor of 74 

Contingencies, appropriations for 19, 33, 34, 101 

Contributions, amount of, to school of mines 98 

" • time for receiving extended 98 

Convocation, university, faculty authorized to send delegates 153 

Cooper union building offered for use of university course 54 

Copy of trustees' minutes to be made for regents 109 

Corporation, new, proposed for school of mines 96 

Correspondence with foreign scientific schools authorized 94 

Course of instruction — see "Instruction." 

" study, statute on, adopted 55 

" " in school of mines, modified 108 

Damage to apparatus, etc., to be paid for 20, 103 

" " money received for, how to be applied 20, 103 

Davies, Charles, made emeritus professor 124 



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Dean of school of mines, authorized 102 

" " duties of 102 

" to submit certain accounts to treasurer 102 

" to be relieved of certain expenses 102 

' ' to pay certain bills 103 

" " salary of 131,133 

Declamation, prizes for, abolished 31, 116 

Degrees, honorary, expenses of, to be defrayed by the trustees 25 

" " diplomas for, to be issued 25 

" " committee on 44 

" " how conferred 44 

" " standing committee to report candidates for 139 

Degree of bachelor of arts, fee for diploma 25, 30 

" proposal to bestow 53 

candidates for, to comply with certain conditions. 80 

" laws, upon whom to be conferred 68, 71, 74 

diploma to be issued for 71 

•■' diploma, how signed 71 

" " philosophy, proposed 105 

" " science, proposed 53 

" doctor of medicine, upon whom to be conferred . . 85 

" " how conferred , 86 

" " diplomas for, how signed 86 

' ' doctor of philosophy, proposed 105 

" of engineer of mines, fee for 26 

" master of arts, fee required for 25, 26, 30 

" for graduates of university course 56 

master of laws, on whom conferred 74 

Degrees in the school of mines 104, 105, 108, 109 

" proposed at end of supplemental course 51 

Delinquents in paying tuition fees, to be reported 29, 112 

Departments of instruction, bills for, to be audited before paid 141 

" appropriations for — see "Appropriations." 

" balance of appropriations for, how disposed of, 

12, 13, 33, 34 
" professors in, to control appropriations for. 

10, 11, 12, 19, 101 

" seniors, given choice of three. 55 

" option of three for seniors, abolished 63 

Deposit required from students using collections 20, 103 

" " " how disposed of 21, 103 

Design and drawing, propriety of establishing chair of 56 

Desk for filing papers for clerk of trustees 109 

Device for college seal 133, 163, 164, 165 

Diagrams for certain departments 73, 101 

Diplomas — see "Degrees." 

Discipline, defective, cause to be inquired into 47 

Doctor of philosophy, degree of, proposed 105 



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PAGE 

Donations of minerals to school of mines 92, 93 

" money " " amount of 98 

" to be made to foreign schools of science 94 

' ' to library, list of, to be kept 82 

Drawers and cases for mining school, appropriations for 101 

Drawing, assistant in 100, 106, 132 

" appropriation for department of 34, 101 

" instruction in, to be given by adjunct prof, of mathematics 57, 12U 

" free hand, in university course 57 

" and design, propriety of establishing chair of 56 

Duties of certain professors 118 

Dwelling house for Dr. Torrey to be put in order 43 

" " " allowed longer use of 43 

Education, professors to suggest improvements on college plan of 49 

• ' science and art of, to be taught 59 

" ■ for other particulars concerning — see "Instruction." 

Egleston, professor, communication from, referred 89 

<< " authorized to visit Washington 136 

Elective study, three courses of, for senior class 55, 63 

Elocution, instruction in 26, 27, 28, 153 

" professor of 26, 27 

Emeritus professors 123, 124, 125 

Endowment fund, proposed for school of mines. 97 

Engineering, civil, appropriation for department of 34 

" mining, " " 34, 101 

" " professor of, to be nominated 92 

salary of 100,132 

" " assistant in 100, 106, 132 

" railway, to be taught 99 

Engineer of mines, degree of 105, 108 

fee for 26 

English department, appropriation for 12,33 

" literature, tutor in, appointed 152 

" seminary prize H" 

Equipments, etc., for mining school, appropriation for 94 

Ethics, propriety of division of department into three 53 

Evidences of religion, by whom to be taught 113, 118, 119 

Examinations, daily prayers to be continued during 9 

'« professors to attend all 9 

' ' gowns to be worn at 9 

' ' committee of trustees to attend 28, 29 

" intermediate, proposal to abolish 29, 157 



in university course 



60 



for degrees in law school 68, 71, 74 

for prizes in law school 69 — 71 

for degrees in mining school 10o 

for seminary prizes H4> H5 

12 



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Examinations for prizes in german 116 

' ' for prizes in greek 117 

" for honors proposed 157 

" for fellowships and scholarships, proposed 159, 161 

Excursions of senior class, allowed for certain purposes 22 

Exercises in open air for students, appropriation for 138. 

Exhibition, semi-annual, college societies to be represented in — . 24 

abolished 24,31,116 

Exhibitions for public declamation 24, 26 

" " " faculty and trustees to attend 24, 26 

" appropriations for 33 

Expenditures for departments, professors to control 10, 11, 12, 19, 101 

" " must be approved by president 12 

" for library, to be directed by library committee 13, 77 

' ' " must be approved by the president 83 

limited 127 

" for botanical garden property, to be reported .• 14 

" for working laboratory, how to be met 20 

" on account of damage to apparatus, etc., how met 20, 103 

" for honorary degrees, defrayed by the trustees 25 

" necessary to obtain degree of master of arts. 25, 26, 30 

" for instruction in elocution, how met 26, 28 

' ' attending transfer to a higher class 30 

' ' for grammar school, how to be met 38, 40 

" of the committee of inquiry, to be paid by the trustees 47 

" for advertising university course, how met in certain cases ... 63 

' ' on account of law library, control of 67 

" for publishing names of prize men 71 

" for law school, expediency of, how decided 73 

" on account of the general library, control of 83 

" for gymnastic exercises, inquiry respecting 89 

' ' on account of school of mines, control of 101 

' ' for expenses and other charges, school of mines 103 

for portraits of emeritus professors, to be met by the college . . 123 

" for repairing professors' houses, how paid 126 

" on account of prof. Egleston's visit to Washington, how paid. . 137 

' ' for agent of upper estates, how directed 142 

" on account of diplomas and tuition — see " Fees." 

" for other expenditures and expenses— see "Appropriations." 

Expulsion of professor M 'Culloh 120 

Faculty, college, empowered to require students to wear gowns 9 

" " to attend examinations in gowns 9 

" "to attend daily prayers 14 

" " attendance of, at daily prayers, to be reported 112 

" " to attend public exhibitions 24, 26 

" " authorized to open a grammar school 38 

" " opinions of, respecting university education, to be taken. . . 46 

" " members of, to suggest improvements in plan of education . . 49 



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Faculty, college, members of, exempt from certain library regulations. .79, 81, 82 

" " certain members of, to have seats in faculty of mines 100 

" " to report on expediency of a military department 88 

" " suggest erection of a gymnasium 88 

" " authorized to send delegates to university convocation 153 

" " to prepare memorial on uniform system of weights, etc 154 

" " sons of members of, exempt from payment of tuition money. 158 

" of law to be established 72 

" " to be named in annual catalogue 18 

" of medicine, to be named in annual catalogue 18 

" of mines, certain college professors to have seats in 100 

" " dean of — see "Dean." 

" " recommend certain degrees 104, 105 

" " recommend new plan of instruction 108 

Fees for diplomas 25, 26, 30, 31, 128 

" for matriculation 30 

' ' of student transferred to a higher class 30 

" for tuition, when due 29 

" " delinquents in paying, to be reported 29, 112 

" " of students admitted after opening 30 

» " to be remitted in certain cases 30, 36 

«« " salaries of professors partially dependent on 127 

" " no part of, to be received by president or professors 128 

•' " to be paid treasurer 144 

" " in law school 72 

«< <« " to be remitted in certain cases 36, 72 

<< " " how collected 72 

«« •« " how to be apphed 72 

" " in mining school 31 

«i <« " " to be received by professors 91,92 

«« << «' " to be paid treasurer 102 

«« << " " to be remitted in certain cases 31, 36, 107 

«« " in university course 59, 61 

«' " to be paid professors in certain cases 63 

<« •« in grammar school 38 

.. <• " " how appropriated 38, 39 

Fellowships and scholarships, appropriation for ( provisional) 33 

«« '« proposal to establish 158 — 161 

" in university course provided for 56 

Fencing room to be fitted up 89 

" master to be engaged 89 

«« certain lots, expediency of petitioning for 140 

Financial policy, permanent, ordinance establishing 32 

<< " not to prejudice law school 35 

«« " when to take effect 36 

Fine for not wearing academical dress 155 

Fiscal year, when to terminate 144 

Fixtures for school of mines, appropriation for 101 



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Forfeiture of leases waived in certain cases 143 

Free academy to have four free scholarships 135 

Free scholarships in mining school, on certain conditions 99 

in theological seminary 114, 115 

emeritus professor entitled to one 123 

granted to certain schools 134 

of Clinton hall association revoked 134 

of New York high school, lapse of 134 

granted to Free academy 135 

granted the state, on conditions 135 

founded by Dr. W. B. Moffat 135 

granted various bodies 158 

" tuition 30, 31, 36, 38, 72, 107, 158 

French, professorship of, proposed 53 

" classes in, to be formed when expedient 57 

V professorship of, abolished 121 

" and german, instructors in, for school of mines 90, 92 

salary of instructors in, when appointed 132 

and Spanish, classes, when organized, to attend two hours a week . . 110 

Freshman class, certain members of, to have use of college library 75 

Fuel and light for mining school to be furnished by the college 94 

Fund, accumulating 33, 35 

" endowment, for school of mines proposed 97 

" Gebhard - 36, 37 

Furniture for president's house, appropriation for 35, 112 

" etc., for mining school, appropriation for 94 

Gebhard fund , 36, 37 

Geodesy and surveying, appropriation for department of 33 

Geography, ancient, required for admission 65 

" " text-book in, president to report 65 

" physical and commercial, chair of, proposed 52 

" " lecturer on, for university course 60 

Geological collection, appropriations for cases for 91, 101, 107 

" " of Dr. Newberry, possibility of acquiring 107 

" surveys, certain reports of, for presentation 94 

Geology, appropriations for department of 12, 34, 101 

' ' professorship of, proposed 52 

' ' lecturer in, for university course 60 

' ' salary of professor of 132 

" assistant in . ; 107, 132 

Geometry, analytical, made an optional study 64 

German, professorship of, established 37 

" scheme of voluntary attendance referred 56 

" prizes in, established 57, 110, 116 

" instruction in, to form part of sub-graduate course 110 

" seniors and juniors allowed to have instruction in 110 

" sophomores not required to attend 110 



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181 



German and french, instructors in, for school of mines 90, 92 

Gowns, wearing of, authorized 9 

" " required 9 

" professors to wear 9 

" and caps, regulations respecting, adopted by students 9 

" president and professors recommended to wear 155 

Graduates of university course, degree for 56 

" of the college, who enter university course, fees of 61 

Graduation in school of mines, when to take place 108 

Grammar school, established 37 

" " rules for organization and government of 38 

" " trustees to superintend 38 

" " branches to be taught in 38 

" " expenses of, how defrayed t . 38 

" " trustees may discontinue . 38 

" " rate of tuition in 38 

" " college board authorized to open 38 

" " committee of trustees to superintend 39 

" " professor Anthon made rector of 39 

" " agreement with professor Anthon respecting 40 

" " common school teachers to be taught in 41 

" " course of instruction in, referred to committee 52 

" " allowed four free scholarships < 134 

" " discontinued 41 

Grants of land by Congress, inquiry respecting 93 

Gratuitous instruction 30, 31, 36, 38, 72, 107, 158 

Gratuity to certain college officers 129 

Greek, department of, assigned to professor Anthon 119 

" " appropriations for 12, 33 

" salary of professor of — see "Appropriations." 

" increase of time allotted to 64 

" seminary prize in, founded 114, 115 

" prizes in, established 117 

" tutor in 152 

Greenwood cemetery, burial lot in, accepted 41 

" • " president to select lot in 42 

" " lot in, to be enclosed 42 

" " burials in 42 

Gymnastic exercises, expediency of introducing 88, 89 

Herbarium 42, 43 

History, American, professorship of, proposed 52 

" natural, " " ._ : . 52 

" " lyceum of, granted rooms in college Ill 

" and political economy assigned to professor of philosophy 65 

" " " name of chair changed 74, 119 

" " " expediency of abolishing chair of 121 

" " " professor of, salary — see "Appropriations." 

" " " " transferred 73 



182 INDEX. 



History of mathematics to be taught ' 121 

" of moral and intellectual philosophy to be taught 64 

Honorary assistants, president may appoint 106 

' ' degrees — see ' ' Degrees. " 

Honors, committee of 44 

" special examination for, proposed 157 

House-rent allowed professors 118, 128, 129, 130 

Industrial drawing assigned to adjunct professor of mathematics 57 

Inquiry into system of volunteering in chemistry 19 

" into extra collegiate occupations of professors . 122 

" as to expediency of appointing tutors 151 

Inquiry into the state of the college, committee of : 

" appointment of 44 

' ' to consider the grunting of intermissions by the president 44 

" to take statements of faculty and librarian on the subject 45 

" to inquire into administration of college and grammar school 45 

" to recommend measures for correction of defects 45 

" to obtain statements and opinions respecting plan of university edu- 
cation 46 

" recommend working laboratory for professor M'Culloh 46 

" authorized to incur expenses 47 

" to inquire into system of volunteering in mathematics 47 

1 ' to inquire into causes of defective discipline 47 

'; report of, to be printed and bound 47 

" to consider the appointment of tutors 152 

Instruction, course of, committee on : 

" appointment of 48 

" to inquire into expediency of removal of the college . 48 

" to inquire into necessity of changes and additions to course 48 

' ' to inquire into expediency of furnishing rooms, etc. , to students . . 48 

" recommend removal of the college 48 

" recommend that professors hold titles, etc., ad interim 49 

' ' invite professors to suggest improvements on college course 49 

" suggest a statute on course of instruction 49 

" authorized to prepare a statute on the course 49 

" recommend present course to be continued for a time 50 

" recommend erection of new college buildings 50 

" recommend additional professorships 50 

" to consider subject of professional and scientific instruction 50, 51 

' ' to consider subject of grammar school instruction 52 

'.«. to consider the creation of certain additional professorships 52 

" to consider the awarding of prizes in university course '. 52 

" ' . present a statute on course of instruction 53 

' ' report a scheme of attendance 56 

" report on instruction in drawing and modern languages 57 

" to Qonsider entire subject of college instruction 64 

" recommend certain branches of mathematics be made optional 64 

" recommend reduction of time allotted to mathematics 64 



INDEX. 183 



Instruction, course of, committee on : ■ page 

recommend increase of time allotted to classics 64 

recommend continuance of chair of physics 64 

recommend certain method of instruction in physics 64 

recommend certain method of instruction in literature and phi- 
losophy 64 

Instruction, course of university, committee on : 

'* appointment of 58 

' ' report in favor of opening the several schools 58 

" recommend the subjects to be taught in the schools 58 

' ' recommend the place for giving instruction 59, 60 

recommend the amount and the disposal of fees 59, 61 

' ' recommend the terms of instruction 59 

" advise concerning the tenure of office of instructors 59 

" to provide accommodations for instruction 59 

" recommend the time to begin the university year 60 

' ' to engage instructors 60 

' ' to arrange details with professors 60 

" recommend examinations in the course 60 

" to procure diagrams, drawings, etc 61 

' ' to consider expediency of a practical school of science 63 

" recommend organization of a law school 66 

" recommend certain subjects for instruction in law school .... .66, 67 

' ' discharged : 63 

Instruction, course of, to be defined 49 

" " present, to be continued 49 

" " co-ordinate, recommended 50 

" " co-ordinate, when to commence 50 

" " supplemental, proposed 50 

" " university, proposed 50 

" " statute on university 54, 55 

" " university, to whom open 56 

" " scheme for university, referred to faculty 61 

" " university, president to give notice of 61 

" " " " to report results of 63 

" " " treasurer to report expenses of 63 

" " in college, referred to committee 64 

" departments of, appropriations for— see "Appropriations." 

" " bills for, to be audited before paid 141 

gratuitous 33, 31, 36, 38, 72, 107 

' ' in architecture, propriety of 55 

" in botany 42 

' ' in design and drawing, propriety of 56 

" in elocution 26, 27, 28, 153 

" in evidences of religion assigned to prof, moral philosophy 118 

" " " to president 113 

' ' in grammar school 38, 52 

' ' in history, etc. , assigned to professor of philosophy 65 

' ' in industrial drawing 57 



184 INDEX. 



PAGE 

Instruction in mathematics, etc., school of mines, provided for 99, 100 

' ' in modern languages 57, 110, 132 

1 ' in railway engineering 99 

" in other subjects— see the various departments. 

4 ' military, department of, disapproved 88 

" new plan of, for school of mines, approved 108 

" terms of, in school of mines 103 

' ' terms of, in university course 60 

Instructors, additional, in law school, to be engaged only on conditions 73 

" for university course 60 

' ' in modern languages 132 

Insurance, appropriation for 33 

Intellectual and moral philosophy, history of, to be taught 64 

" " chair of— see " Philosophy." 

Interest, appropriation for 35 

Interest on U. S. bonds, etc., to be received by treasurer 145 

Inventory of movable property to be made 66 

Investment of accumulating fund 35 

of Gebhard fund 37 

' ' of certain moneys authorized 142 

Investments, certain, allowed to be converted. 142 

Italian, professorship in, proposed 53 

Janitor and his assistant, college, salaries of 128, 129 

" " school of mines, salaries of 100, 131 

" school of law, salary of 131 

Jay professorship of greek and latin established 117 

Junior class allowed to attend instruction in german 110 

Jurisprudence, elective course for seniors adopted 55 

" " " abolished 63 

" school for university course adopted 55 

" "to whom open 56 

" " subjects to be taught in 58 

Kemble, Gouvemeur, donation of, to school of mines 93 

" " thanks to 93 

" " name to be placed on each specimen presented 93, 94 

Laboratory, chemical, servant in 19 

" " regulations concerning 20 

' ' metallurgic, appropriation for 34 

" working, to be fitted up 46 

Labrador expedition, appropriation for 11 

Land grants by congress, inquiry respecting 93 

Lands, application to be made for power to acquire certain. 140 

Language, german — see "German." 

Languages, ancient, title of adjunct professor of, changed 117 

" " increase of time allotted to 64 

" " tutors in 152 

' ' modern, professorships of, proposed 53 



PAGE 

Languages, modern, attendance of classes in °7, 

Latin, department of, assigned to professor Drisler 119 

Latin, department of, increase of time allotted to 

tutor in i0 ^ 

118 
Law, constitutional, president to teach 

Law faculty, propriety of establishing 

Law, professorship of, established 

" " trustees to make regulations concerning H ' 

117 

" professor of, not to attend faculty meetings 

" municipal, professor of, secretary of law library committee 

to examine candidates for degree of LL.B. . .68, 71 

to conduct examinations for prizes 70 

to collect tuition fees ' ^ 

salary of 72 ' 73 

a member of the law committee 73 

consent necessary to employment of additional 

instructors • " 

to prevent disturbance of trustees' meetings . . 120 

Law, school of : 

" establishment of 

34 
" appropriations tor 

" gratuitous lecturers in, to be secured 

• fi7 

' ' professors of college to lecture in . - 

fi7 
« ' prizes established in 

" committee on library of. 

" appropriations for library of 

" regulations concerning examinations and prizes in 68— 71 

" graduates of, to have degree of bachelor of laws 68, 71, 74 

" seal of college to be affixed to certificates and diplomas 71 

" system of prizes in, modified 

" faculty to be established 

70 70 
" regulations for the support of '*» 

" fees for tuition in 

<« " by whom collected ™ 

to be paid into treasury 72 

.< . << to be remitted in certain cases 72 

(i " how to be applied 72 

" rent and repairs to be paid out of the general fund 72 

" expediency of expenditures for, to be decided by trustees 73 

" additional instructors in, to be employed only on conditions 73 

" elementary anatomy and physiology to be taught in 73 

" salary of professor of medical jurisprudence in 73 

" professor Lieber transferred to faculty of 

" title of professor Lieber's chair in 

" duties of professor Lieber in 

" salary of professor Lieber in. 



examination in, for degree of master of laws 74 

meetings of trustees held at 

warden of, to have trustees' table cleared of books, etc 166 



186 INDEX. 



Law, school of, committee on : page 

" appointment of. 67 

" to determine details of prizes 67 

" report regulations for examinations and prizes 68 

" to select a committee on prizes 70 

" to attend concluding examination of the senior class 71 

" to consider the establishment of a law faculty 72 

' ' professor of municipal law a member of . 73 

" to recommend expenditures 73 

" authorized to allow lectures on anatomy, etc 73 

" to determine title and duties of professor Lieber's chair 73, 74 

" to prescribe requisites for degrees of LL.B. and LL.M 73, 74 

" to prevent interruption of trustees' meetings 166 

" to provide closets for books, etc., of law students 166 

Laws, degree of bachelor of, on whom conferred 68, 71, 74 

' ' degree of master of, on whom conferred 74 

" body of, for the college to be prepared 163 

Leases to be made of lots in botanical garden property 14, 15, 16 

" transfer of, standing committee authorized to consent to 139, 141 

" surrender of, authorized in certain cases 141, 143 

" modification of, allowed in certain cases 142 

" forfeiture of, waived in certain cases 143 

" of lots in upper estate, left to standing committee 143 

Lecturers in university course 55, 60 

" gratuitous, in law school 66, 67 

Lectures on anatomy, etc., offer of a course in college declined '65 

" " " to be given in law school 73 

Legislature to be applied to, for power to acquire certain lands 140 

Letters, elective course of, for seniors, adopted 55 

" " " " abolished 63 

" school of, for university course, adopted . , 55 

" ',' subjects to be taught in 58, 59 

" " lectures in, where given 59, 60 

Librarian of the college, to be secretary of library committee 76, 77 

«< " " salary of. 76 

•« " " annual report of 77, 78, 81, 83 

«■ " " to observe and enforce the rules of library 78 ■ 

<< << " to collect fines for detention of books 79 

« k " to keep account of books delivered and received. .. . 79 

n << " to observe condition of books returned 80 

<< »< " to have every library book in its place before com- 
mencement 81 

i« " " to see to the care of the library room 81 

a " " to prevent loud conversation in library 81 

u «' " to arrange the books upon the shelves 81 

<« «< " to keep a correct and complete catalogue 81 

<< << " to keep a list of donations of books 82 

Librarian of the school of mines to be appointed • 107 



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Libraries of the college societies to have room in college 138 

Library, college, committee on : 

' ' appointment of >. . . 75 

duties of 75, 77 

" authorized to make regulations 75, 76, 77 

" authorized to dispose of duplicates of works 75, 76, 77 

' ' reconstruction of 76 

' ' times of meeting of. 76, 77 

' ' quorum of 76 

" librarian to be secretary of. 76, 77 

" consent necessary to all debts for library 76, 78 

" to be elected by ballot 76 

" members of, to serve three years 77 

" vacancies in, how filled 77 

" regulations established by , 78 

" report against modification of rides in favor of professors 83 

" president to be a permanent member of 83 

Library, college, appropriations for 13, 33 

'« " to be used by whom 75 

" " no debts to be contracted for, without consent 76, 78 

" " purchase of books for, by whom directed 77 

" " control of expenditures for 77, 83 

" " condition of, to be annually reported 77 

" " regulations for 78 — 83 

" " catalogue of books in, to be kept 81 

" " list of donations to, to be kept 82 

" " state of, to be inquired into 82 

" " certain books of, transferred to mining school library 95 

Library, law school, appropriations for 34, 68 

" " committee on 67 

Library, mining school, appropriation for 34 

" " " certain books transferred to 95 

" " " professor of chemistry to have charge of 95 

" •• " " " to be responsible for 95 

" " " by whom to be used 95 

" . " " accommodations for, to be provided 96 

" " " librarian for, to be appointed 107 

Lieber, professor, subjects assigned to 119 

" " transferred to faculty of law 73 

" " subjects assigned to, in law school 74 

" " salary of, in law school 74, 129 

" " salary of, to be paid out of general fund 130 

Light to be furnished school of mines by the college 94 

Literary societies, appropriations for 33, 137 

" " to have representatives at exhibitions 24 

" " to have room in college for libraries 138 

Literature, ancient and modern, chair of, united with another 119 

" english, tutor in 152 



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Literature, modern, history of, to be taught 64 

Loan authorized to regulate botanical garden property 14, 15 

Logic to be taught by professor of moral philosophy 118 

Losses of books, garments, etc., college not to be responsible ' 23 

Lots, expediency of petitioning for fencing certain 140 

" leases of — see "Leases." 

Lyceum of natural history allowed rooms in college Ill 

McCulloh, professor, authorized to purchase apparatus 11 

fit up a working laboratory 46 

" " expelled 120 

McVickar, professor, prizes founded by 114 

Maps of botanical garden property to be made 14, 15 

" charts, etc., appropriation for 10 

" and diagrams for school of mines, appropriation for 101 

Mathematics, appropriations for department of 12, 33 

system of volunteering in, to be inquired into 47 

expediency of tutor in, instead of a professor of astronomy 52 

" certain branches of, made optional 64 

hours allotted to, in junior year, reduced 64 

" adjunct professor of, to teach drawing 57, 120 

adjunct professor of, made professor of pure 120 

" professor of, made professor of higher 120 

" emeritus professor of 123 

" tutor in 152 

'• salaries of professors — see "Appropriations." 

" higher, professor of, to lecture on history of mathematics 121 

" expediency of abolishing chair of 121 

" pure, in mining school, by whom taught 100 

" and astronomy, professor of, to teach mechanics 65, 100 

" " emeritus professor of. 123 

Master of laws, degree of. 74 

Mechanics and astronomy, appropriation for department of. 12, 33 

" assigned to professor of mathematics and astronomy '. . . . . 65 

" in school of mines, by whom taught ,100 

Medals, system of awarding abolished. 127 

Medical jurisprudence, professor of, salary 72 

" " " to lecture on anatomy, etc 73 

" " appropriation for department of. 73 

Medicine, school of, , 84, 85, 86 

" degree of doctor of, upon whom conferred 85 

" " " how conferred 86 

Meetings of trustees, absence from five successive, forfeits seat 145 

time of 145,146,150 

" " place of i 145, 146, 150 

" " rules of order at 146 

" " practice of holding, referred to committee 150 

" " not to be interrupted 120, 166 



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Memorial in favor of uniform system of weights, etc 154 

Merit rolls 18, 87 

Metallurgic laboratory, appropriations for 34 

Metallurgy, appropriation for department of 34, 101 

Metaphysics, pure, study of, to be reduced : 64 

Meteorological observations to be kept 87 

Microscope, instruction in use of, proposed 43 

Military education, department of, disapproved .' 88 

Mineralogical collection of prof. Egleston, possibility of acquiring 107 

" specimens, cases for, to be provided 91, 101 

Mineralogy and geology, professorship of, recommended 91 

" and metallurgy, professor of, to be nominated 92 

" " salary of professor of. 100, 132 

" " assistant in 106 

' ' appropriation for department of 34, 101 

Minerals, donations of, to school of mines 92, 93 

" appropriation for. 101 

' ' agreement with Smithsonian institute respecting 136 

' ' appropriation for classification of Smithsonian 137 

Mines, school of, committee on : 

' ' appointment of. 90 

" recommend rooms to be set apart for school 90, 91 

" recommend appointment of professors without salary 90, 91 

" recommend the use of college collections by the school 90 

" recommend appointment of a professor of mineralogy and geology. ... 91 

" to prepare rules and regulations 91 

' ' to nominate instructors 92 

" to advertise opening of the school 92 

' ' to make inquiry respecting land grants by congress 93 

' ' to procure furniture and equipments for the school 94 

' ' to have associates 95, 98 

' ' to consider expediency of a new corporation 96 

" report against a new corporation 96 

• ' recommend appropriation to support the school 96 

' ' propose to raise endowment fund 97 

' • quorum of 98 

" manner of voting in 98 

' ' report amount of contributions to the school 98 

' ' to contract for erection of a building 106 

1 ' to consider new plan of instruction 108 

" report in favor of new plan of instruction 108 

Mines, school of : 

" expediency of establishing, referred 89 

' ' establishment of. 91 

•' professor of mineralogy and geology to be appointed 91 

' ' appropriation for cases in 91, 107 

" certain professors to be appointed 92 

' ' donations of minerals to 92, 93 



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Mines, opening to be advertised 92 

" appropriations for 34, 91, 94, 96, 97, 100, 101, 106, 107 

Mines, school of : 

foreign correspondence on account of, authorized 94 

donations by, to be made to foreign schools 94 

certain books to be transferred to library of 95 

library of, to be under charge of professor of chemistry 95 

library of, by whom to be used 95 

proposed new corporation for 96 

entitled to support 97 

endowment fund proposed 97 

amount of contributions received for 98 

time for receiving contributions for, extended 98 

instruction in railway engineering to be given 99 

free scholarships in, on certain conditions 99 

instruction in physics, etc., by whom given 99, 100 

title of chair of chemistry in, changed ' 100 

certain college professors to have seats in faculty of 100 

building to be fitted up for 100 

control of expenditures for 101, 102 

accounts for breakage and supplies to be made to treasurer 102 

money received lor breakage, how to be applied 102, 103 

dean of — see " Dean." 

deposit required from students using collections 103 

terms of instruction in 103 

vacations in 103 

degrees in 104, 105, 108, 109 

fee for degree in 26 

building to be erected for 106 

assistants in 100, 106, 107, 132 

honorary assistants in, president may appoint 106 

registrar and librarian, to be appointed 107 

possibility of acquiring certain collections for 107 

gratuitous instruction in, to certain students 107 

new plan of instruction for, adopted 108 

salaries of instructors in — see "Appropriations." 

Mining and metallurgy, professorship of, recommended 90 

engineering, appropriation for department of 34, 101 

" professor of, to be nominated 92 

' ' salary of professor of 100, 132 

assistant in 100, 106, 132 

Minutes of the college board, to be read at stated meetings of trustees 146 

" " not to be read at special meetings of trustees . . 149 

«'« " to be inspected by committee of visitation 154 

" of standing committee, to be read at stated meetings of trustees 139 

•> .< " not to be read at special meeting of trustees. 149 

" of board of trustees, demanded by regents of university 109 

«< . << . " demand for, not complied with 109 



INDEX. 191 



Minutes of board of trustees, copy from 1784 to 1787 for regents 109 

" " " to be transcribed 109 

" " report to regents not to be entered on 151 

Models for astronomical department, appropriation for 10 

" for school of mines, appropriation for 101 

Modern languages, professorships in, proposed 53 

" " attendance of classes in 57, 110 

" " instructors in, for school of mines 90, 92 

" literature, history of, to be taught. 64 

Modification of certain leases to be allowed 141 

Moffat scholarships 135 

Moral and intellectual philosophy, history of, to be taught 64 

" " " prof, of, to teach hist, and polit. econ. . . . 66 

" " " " " evidences, and logic 118 

" " " subjects to be taught in department of. .. . 119 

" " " salary of prof . of — see "Appropriations." 

Movable property, inventory of, to be made 66 

Municipal law, professor of — see ' ' Law. " 

Natural history, lyceum of, to have rooms in the college Ill 

" " professorship of, proposed ' 52 

• New corporation of school of mines proposed 96 

Observatories, appropriation for visiting 10 

Observatory, astronomical Ill, 112 

Occupations, professors not to engage in other than collegiate 121, 123 

Office, tenure of, for instructors in university course 59, GO 

Order, rules of, for meetings of trustees 146 — 149 

Order of business at meetings of trustees 146 

Ordinances, observance of, to be reported upon by standing committee 139 

Organist, salary of 128, 129, 131, 132 

Palaeontology, appropriation for department of 34 

Papers of board of trustees to be marked and indexed 109 

Parents failing to pay tuition fees of sons, to be reported 112 

Party walls, agreement for erection of, to be made with tenants 142 

Penalty for not wearing academic dress .- 155 

Permanent financial policy 32 

Philosophy, degree of bachelor of 105, 108 

" " doctor of, proposed 105 

" moral and intellectual, history of, to be taught 64 

" " " subjects assigned to department of 119 

" " professor of, to teach evidences of Chris- 
tianity and logic 118 

" " " chair of, united with another 119 

' ' natural, and chemistry, professor of, to keep meteorological ob- 
servations 87 

Physical apparatus, appropriation for purchase of 11 

Physical and commercial geography, professorship of, proposed 52 



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Physical and natural science, annual advancement proposed to be reported . . 52 

Physics, department of, appropriation for 12, 13, 33 

" ' ' expediency of abolishing referred 64 

" " to be continued 64 

" " subjects assigned to 119 

" " subjects in, to be taught without use of calculus 64 

" " text-books to be used in 64 

Physics, in school of mines, by whom to be taught 99 

Physiology and anatomy, proposed course of, in college, declined 65 

" " elementary, to be taught in law school 73 

Physiology and natural history, professorship of, proposed 52 

Place of meeting of trustees 145, 150 

Plan of instruction for the mining school adopted 108 

Political economy assigned to professor of philosophy and literature 65 

Portraits of emeritus professors to be painted 123 

" " " to be formally introduced into the college . . . 125 

Post graduate course — see " Instruction." 

Practical chemistry, department of, discontinued 19 

Prayers, collection of, committee to make 163 

" daily, to be said during examinations 9 

" faculty to attend 14 

" attendance of faculty at, to be reported 112 

' ' application for excuse from, denied 156 

Preparatory year in school of mines established 108 

President authorized to purchase apparatus and books 11 

" " to prepare general catalogue of the college 17, 18 

" to see that conveniences for cloaks, etc., are furnished 23 

' ' with committee of trustees to make arrangements for commencement. 24 

" to receive fees for diplomas 25 

" to make arrangements for instruction in elocution 27, 153 

" to report names of delinquents in paying tuition fees 29, 112 

" with treasurer allowed to remit tuition fees 30 

' ' to make publication concerning free tuition 36 

" to select lot in Greenwood cemetery and enclose it 42 

" to give permits for burial in college lot 42 

" discretionary power of, concerning intermissions, inquiry about. ... 44 

" to report resolutions concerning working laboratory to faculty 46 

' ' to report schemes of attendance — see ' ' Attendance. " 

• ' to give notice of university course of instruction 61 

' ' to report results of university course 63 

" to report text-book in ancient geography 65 

" to obtain catalogue of apparatus belonging to college 66 

" a member of law library committee 67 

" to allow use of library to certain members of freshman class 75 

" a member of committee on college library 76, 83 

' ' to control expenditures for college library 83 

" to assist in conferring degrees in medical department 85, 86 

" to sign diplomas for degree of doctor of medicine 85, 86 



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President to transmit merit rolls to parents 



" report of, on military education 

" authorized to employ a fencing master 

" authorized to purchase copies of reports for presentation 94 

report of, on providing for instruction in mining school 99 

to control general expenditures for mining school I 01 

" report of, on degrees in school of mines • ■ • 1"* 

authorized to permit certain mining students to attend without 

charge 107 

to report attendance of faculty at prayers 112 

appropriation to furnish house of 35, 112 

" authorized to employ a secretary 

to instruct in the evidences of religion i13 

" to have direction of tutor in rhetoric and belles-lettres 118 

to report on extra collegiate occupations of professors 121, 122 

" not to receive any portion of tuition fees 12 ° 

with treasurer, to have college seal engraved and transferred 134 

" to provide accommodations for college societies I 3 " 

to report on expediency of suppressing secret societies 138 

to report on applications for transfer from class to class 144 

not to be a member of committee of visitation 

" report of, concerning the intermediate examination I 5 ' 

reports resolutions on prize fellowships and scholarships 158 

annual water-tax on house of, to be paid by treasurer 16b 

" salary of — see " Appropriations for salaries." 

Printing, appropriations for 12, 33, 34, 68, 101 

Prizes, college, appropriation for 

" in declamation, discontinued "*> 31 ' 1 

in german established 57 > 110 ' ll6 

" in greek established 

seminary, founded by Dr. McVickar 114 

" regulations concerning 114 > i15 

privileges of successful candidates for i15 

<• " payment of, by whom made 

amount of, if not bestowed, specially appropriated. ....... H6 

' ' of -the alumni association ' 

" law school, appropriation for ' 

" " regulations concerning b — 

'< " to consist of what 

» '• committee on, of whom composed 70 

" " system of, modified 

" mining school, appropriation for 

Prize fellowships, proposal to establish 

«• " to be open to whom 

" " examinations for 

" scholarship in theological seminary granted the college 113 

•< scholarships in university course, appropriation for, proposed W 

„ « << " provided for 5b 

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PAGE 

Prize scholarships and prizes H3 

<< " proposal to establish three 160 

" " to be open to whom ,. 160, 161 

" " examinations for 161 

Professional and artistic schools proposed 51 

Professors to wear gowns 9, 155 

" to attend all examinations < 9 

" to have control of expenditures for their departments. 10, 11, 12, 19, 101 

' ' to attend daily prayers 14 

" of school of law and medicine to be named in catalogue 18 

" to attend public exhibitions 24 

" to have right of burial in college lot at Greenwood 42 

" to hold their titles, etc., liable to modifications 49 

" invited to suggest improvements in college plan of education 49 

" of science to report annual advancement of their subjects, proposed 52 

' ' number of hours of attendance of 55, 117 

" to lecture in university course 55 

' ' in university course, to make examinations 60 

" to receive fees in university course 61, 63 

" to make catalogue of apparatus under their charge 66 

' ' certain, to lecture in law school 67 

' ' exempt from certain library regulations 79, 82 

" allowed to prepare merit rolls of classes under them 87 

' ' certain, to instruct in mining school 99, 100 

" duties of certain, about to be appointed 118 

" assignment of subjects to 119 

" extra-collegiate occupations of, to be inquired into 121, 122 

" emeritus, order of, created 123 

" " privileges and honors of 123, 124 

" " certain, elected 124, 125 

" to have a reading room 125 

" to pay for repairs of their houses 126 

" to have discretionary power respecting reviews of studies 126 

" sons of, exempt from paying tuition money 38 

" salaries of — see " Appropriations for salaries." 

" for other particulars— see the various departments. 

Professorship of American history proposed 52 

" of chemistry added to faculty of arts 118 

' ' of geology proposed 52 

" of law established 117 

" " trustees to make regulations concerning 117 

" of modern languages proposed 53 

" of natural history and physiology proposed. 52 

" of physical and commercial geography proposed 52 

Professorships, additional, proposed 50 

" and professors 117 

" order of emeritus, created 123 

Property and revenues of the college, to be reported on by standing committee 139 
" movable, inventory of, to be made 66 



INDEX. 195 



Railway engineering, instruction in, to be given 99 

Reading room to be fitted up for professors 125 

Real estate, expenditures for 35 

Regents, report to, not to be entered on minutes 151 

Registrar of the school of mines to be appointed 107 

Regulations concerning examinations and prizes in law school 08 — 72 

for support of law school 72, 73 

for the library 75, 78 

for school of mines to be prepared 91 

concerning seminary prizes 1 14, 115 

and statutes, observance of, to be reported on by standing com- 
mittee 139 

Religion, evidences of, by whom to be taught 113, 119 

Removal of the college 48, 162 

Rent for school of law : 34, 72 

" house, allowance to professors for 118, 128, 129, 130 

Rents, arrears of, standing committee to look after 140,143 

" " treasurer to collect 144 

Repairs, appropriation for 33, 34 

" of law school to be paid by the college 72 

" committee on, to be annually appointed 126 

" of houses of president and professors to be paid by themselves 126 

" necessary, standing committee authorized to direct 140 

" of houses of Drs. Torrey and Joy to be made ' 162 

Report, annual, of the librarian 81, 83 

' ' on annual advancement of science, proposed 52 

Reports of professors on apparatus to be filed 66 

" of committees of trustees to be in writing 149 

" " " to be entered on minutes 149 

«' " " to be accompanied by resolutions 149 

" of various committees — see the committees. 

Resident students, expediency of providing for 48 

Resolutions of board of trustees, president to make synopsis of. 7 

" and rules of the board, clerk to collect 149 

Retrenchment measures of 1861 31, 128 

Revelation and science, mutual connection and support of, proposed to be 

taught 51 

Revenues of the college to be reported upon by standing committee 139 

Reviews of studies, how to be conducted 126 

Rhetoric, tutor in, to be under direction of president 118 

Rolls of merit 18, 87 

Room to be fitted up for a keeper of meteorological observations 87 

" " as a place of resort for college instructors 125 

" to be provided for libraries of college societies 138 

Rooms for resident students, expediency of providing 48 

" to be set apart in college for mining school 90 

" for lyceum of natural history granted Ill 



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PAGE 

Rules of order of board of trustees , 146 — 149 

" and resolutions of board of trustees, clerk to collect ; 149 

Safe to be provided for clerk of trustees 109 

Salaries, titles, etc. , of professors to be held liable to modifications 49 

" of certain professors to be appointed fixed 118 

" " " " " when to take effect 119 . 

" inquiry as to the amount that ought to be paid . 127 

" " whether they should depend on fees 127 

" made payable quarterly 127 

' ' amounts deducted from, to be refunded 129 

" of college officers — see " Appropriations for salaries." 

Salary of professor Lieber to be paid out of the general fund 130 

Schemes of study and attendance — see ' ' Attendance. " 
Scholarships, free — see "Free scholarships." 

Scholarships in university course 52,56 

Moffat 135 

" prize — see " Prize scholarships." 

Scholarships and fellowships, appropriation for 33 

School, grammar — see " Grammar school." 
School of jurisprudence — see "Jurisprudence." 
' ' law — see ' ' Law. ' ' 
" letters -see " Letters. " 

" mines — see " Mines." 

" science — see "Science." 

" practical science, propriety of establishing 63 

Schools, free scholarships allowed certain 134 

" separate professorial and artistic proposed 50 

Science, bachelor of, proposed to bestow degree of 53 

" elective course of, for senior class 53, 55, 63 

" to be duly recognized in revised course of instruction 50 

' ' physical and natural, annual advancement of, proposed to be reported. 52 

" propriety of establishing school of practical 63 

' ' school of, in university course, adopted 55 

" " lectures in, by whom given 55, 60 

" '• subjects to be taught in 58 

" " instruction in, where given 60 

Science ana art of education to be taught 59 

Science and revelation, mutual connection and support of, proposed to be 

taught 51 

Scientific collections, etc., room for, in new college buildings 51 

Seal of the college, adopted by governors of King's college 133 

" " new, adopted by regents of the university 133, 165 

" " original, adopted by trustees of Columbia 133, 165 

" " exergue of 133 

• ' •« to be engraved and transferred 134 

" " detailed account of 162 

" " description of the device of 163 



INDEX. 197 

/ 
Seal of the college to be affixed to certain documents : PAGE 

" to leases executed by standing committee 16. 23, 139 

' ' to diplomas for honorary degrees 25 

' ' to diplomas for degrees in the law school 71 

" to certificates of law school prizes 71 

" to a memorial respecting laud grants by congress 93 

" to communications to certain schools and to certain authorities 94 

' ' to agreements with tenants respecting party walls 142 

' ' to certain modifications of leases ' 142, 143 

" to certain instruments relating to investments 143 

" to warrants required by treasurer for collection of rent 144 

" to appointments of attorneys by treasurer 145 

Secretary, president authorized to appoint 112 

Secretary of the president to be paid monthly 133 

Secret societies, inquiry as to their suppression ... 138 

Semi-annual exhibition, college societies to be represented in . . 24 

" " to be discontinued 24, 31, 116 

Seminary prizes founded by Dr. McVickar 114, 115 

Senior class allowed to visit manufacturing works, etc 22 

' ' allowed three courses of elective study 55 

" three courses of elective study for, discontinued 63 

" number of hours of attendance of 54 

" to be instructed in constitutional law 118 

Sessions, length of, in university course. 60 

" " in mining school, 103 

Sinking fund provided for 33 

" to be invested 35 

Site for astronomical observatory, committee on, appointed Ill 

<< " '« obtainable in central park 112 

" for a church to be reserved in botanical garden property 14, 22 

" for college buildings to be designated in botanical garden property 17 

" " " to be elsewhere sought 17, 162 

Smithsonian institution, donation of minerals of 92 

thanks to 92 

" " agreement with, respecting minerals 136 

" minerals, appropriation for classifying 137 

Societies, College, appropriation for 33, 137 

" " to be represented at semi-annual exhibition 24 

" " to have room for their libraries 138 

" secret, inquiry as to their suppression 138 

Society for promotion of religion and learning, prize scholarship of 113 

« <> " " to have two free scholarships 114 

Sophomore class, to bo taught elementary chemistry 118 

" "to attend in german 1 10 

Spanish, professorship of, proposed 53 

" classes in, to be formed when expedient 57, 110 

Special committees of trustees to be appointed by chairman 149 

" examination for honors proposed 157 

" meetings of trustees, inquiry as to authority and practice of. 150 



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PAGE 

Specimens, inineralogical and geological, appropriation for 101 

Sports and games of students, provision for 138 

Standing committee : 

" appointment of 138 

duties of 139 

" to report condition of botanic garden property 14 

" to contract loan for regulating botanic garden property 14 

" report concerning leasing botanic garden property 15 

" to prepare blank leases for botanic garden property 1 16 

" to execute leases for botanic garden property 16 

" to report concerning temporary accommodations for college 16 

" to designate site for college in botanic garden property 17 

' ' reserve lots for a cburch in botanic garden property 22 

' ' authorized to lease the reserved lots 23 

" report concerning transfer of students from class to class 30 

' ' recommend discontinuance of separate account of Gebhard fund ... 37 

to select lot in Greenwood cemetery 41, 42 

" report concerning burials in the college lot 42 

" to put in order Dr. Torrey's house 43, 162 

" to report concerning gymnastic exercises 89 

" to audit accounts for broken apparatus 102 

" to relieve dean of mining school from certain expenses 103 

' ' to provide reading-room for college instructors 125 

" authorized to set apart playground in the upper estate 138 

" to be appointed by ballot 139 

" time of service of members 139 

" authorized to consent to transfer of leases 139, 141 

" minutes of, to be read at stated meetings of trustees 139 

" to audit and authorize payment of bills for ordinary supplies 140 

" to direct necessary repairs 140 

' ' authorized to sell a certain lot of stone 140 

" '' to apply to legislature for certain powers 140 

" " to petition city corporation to fence certain lots 140 

" " to prosecute for arrears of rent, etc 140, 141 

" " to compound with certain tenants 141, 143 

" consent of, to transfer of leases, confirmed 141 

' ' authorized, with treasurer, to agree to extension of time on college 

bonds 141 

" to audit bills for departments of instruction, before paid 141 

" authorized to dismiss certain agents and employ others 141 

" " to agree for erection of party walls 142 

" " to modify certain leases on conditions - . . . 142 

" " to place a tablet in anteroom of library 142 

" " to empower treasurer to invest certain moneys 142 

" " to empower treasurer to convert certain investments. . . 142 

" " to waive forfeiture of certain leases 143 

" " to lease lots between 49th and 50th streets 143 

" " to repair president's house 143 



INDEX. 199 



Standing committee : page 

" authorized to enforce rights of college as to arrears of rents 143 

" minutes of, not read, at special meetings of trustees 149 

" authorized to repair houses of professors Torrey and Joy 162 

Stated meetings of trustees, inquiry as to practice and authority of 150 

Statute regulating the course of study, adopted 55 

Statutes, observance of, to be reported upon by standing committee 139 

Statutes of trustees, interleaved, to be kept on table at trustees' meetings .... 145 

Stocks, bonds, etc., treasurer to collect interest on 145 

Strong, George T. , donation of, to mining school 92 

thanks to 92 

Students admitted after opening of college, fees of 30 

" transfer of, to higher class, fees of 30 

" " " conditions requisite for 144 

Studies, reviews of, how conducted 126 

Study, statute on course of, adopted 55 

" elective course of, for senior class 55, 63 

' ' additional subjects of, in law school 67, 73 

" five courses of, in mining school, authorized 108 

" and attendance, schemes of — see "Attendance." 

Subjects in university course assigned to college officers 56 

" to be taught in the schools of the university course 58 

" of study, additional, in the law school 67, 73 

" assigned to the several professors, 1857 119 

Supplies, appropriation for 12, 13, 33, 34, 101 

' ' bills for ordinary, standing committee to direct payment of. 140 

Support of law school, regulations for 72, 73 

" of mining school, appropriation for 96, 97, 100 

Surplus income to be set apart as a sinking fund 33 

" ' • to be invested 35 

Surrender of leases allowed in certain cases 141, 143 

Surveying instruments, appropriation for 11 

" appropriation for department of 12, 33 

Sym, John, tablet to, to be placed in anteroom of library 142 

Tax, for water in president's house 165 

Taxes, appropriation for 35 

" etc., arrears of, standing committee to look after 141 

Tenants, certain, allowed to compound for rent, etc 141, 143 

" " " to surrender lease 141, 143 

" " agreement with, respecting party walls 142 

" " allowed modification of leases 142, 143 

" " " extension of time for building, 142 

Tenure of office for instructors in university course 59, 60 

Terms of instruction in mining school 103 

" " university course 60 

Text-book in ancient geography, president to report 65 

' ' books to be used in department of physics 64 

Time of meeting of board of trustees 145, 150 



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PAGE 

Time of anniversary meeting of governors fixed by charter 162 

Title of chair of chemistry in mining school changed 100 

" of Dr. Lieber's professorship in law school fixed 74 

Titles of professors of college instructing in mining school 100 

" salaries, etc., of professors to be held liable to modifications 49 

Torrey, Dr. John, herbarium and library of, accepted. . 43 

" " house to be put in order for. 43, 162 

" " granted extension of time to reside in house 44 

Transfer of leases, standing committee authorized to consent to 139, 144 

- " of students from class to class, conditions of. 30, 144 

Treasurer, appropriation for office of 33 

" to confer with standing committee about management of funds .. . 139 

". accounts to be audited by standing committee 139 

" authorized to agree to extension of time on college bonds 141 

" authorized to substitute new bonds for old ones 141 

" not to pay certain bills till audited by standing committee 141 

" authorized to invest certain moneys 142 

' ' authorized to convert certain investments 142 

" authorized to collect rent in arrears 144 

" authorized to receive tuition fees 144 

" authorized to employ attorneys 145 

' ' authorized to receive interest on stocks, etc 145 

" to pay an account for making and altering a seal 165 

" to pay annual water tax on president's house 166 

" to have table-drawers in trustees' room subdivided 166 

Trustees, president to make synopsis of resolutions of board of 7 

' ' minutes of board of, from 1784 to 1787, demanded 109 

' ' demand for minutes of, not complied with 109 

" copy of minutes of, to be sent to regents of university 109 

" minutes of, to be transcribed 109 

" meetings of, not to be disturbed by entrance of persons 120, 166 

" forfeiture of seat of any, from absence 145 

" new statutes of, to be k^pt on table at meetings 145 

" day, hour, and place of meeting of the board of 145, 146 

" rules of order at meetings of 146 — 149 

" order of business at meetings of 146 

'• clerk to collect permanent rules and resolutions in force 149 

'* stated and special meetings of, authority for holding 150 

" report of, to regents, not to be entered on minutes 151 

" table-drawers of, to be provided with keys 166 

" table-drawers of, to be for their exclusive use 166 

Tuition fees— see " Fees. ' 

Tuition, free — see "Free tuition." 

Tutor in rhetoric and belles-lettres, to be under direction of the president. . . 118 

" english literature appointed 152 

' * greek and latin appointed 152 

" mathematics appointed 152 

Tutors, expediency of appointing one or more inquired into 151 



INDEX. 201 



PAGE 

Tutors, faculty recommend appointment of four 151, 152 

" to have a seat at college board on certain occasions 152 

• ' to have no vote 152 

' ' three ordered to be appointed 152 

Undergraduate course of instruction — see "Instruction." 

University convocation, faculty authorized to send delegates to 153 

" regents of, right of visitation not recognized 86 

University course — see ' ' Instruction. " 

Vacations, propriety of allowing president discretion respecting 44 

' ' in school of mines 104 

Visitation of the college, committee of trustees for 28, 153 

" " right of regents to, not admitted 86 

Walls, party, agreement as to erection of 142 

Weights, etc. , memorial in favor of uniform system of 154 

Working laboratory proposed to be erected 20, 46 

" " permitted at the college 20, 46 

" " regulations concerning 20, 21 

Year, fiscal, when to terminate 144 




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